Raspberry Pi 3 launch – as told by the community!
By Russell Barnes. Posted
We're firmly in the age of YouTube, so here's some of the best videos regarding the brand new Raspberry Pi 3
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The Raspberry Pi 3 launch on Monday was huge and a lot of people were very excited to see the brand new Raspberry Pi. Fans, educators and makers alike took to the internet to discuss it, causing Raspberry Pi 3 to be a Twitter moment! Some of you also went to YouTube with videos of unboxings and tests of the Pi 3, and we've rounded up some of our favourites.
First up is Alex Eames of RasPi.TV, taking you around the board of the new Pi 3.
An unboxing from Average Man vs Pi that compares the Pi 3 to the Pi 2.
The Raspberry Pi Guy shows us some gorgeous close-ups of the Raspberry Pi 3 in their video.
Lady Ada of Adafruit introduces the Raspberry Pi 3 with this very indepth, lengthy video
Matt Richardson from the US Raspberry Pi offices shows off how the Bluetooth can be used to stream audio from videos
See how well the Pi 3 performs with Kodi, even if the onboard wifi is working from inside a metal case
The pi-top team shows how the Pi 3 compares to the Pi 2 on its own and in their hardware
Finally, Microsoft has a fantastic demo involving a powered-wheel and feedback loops with Pi 3 and Windows 10 IoT
We hope you enjoy these videos, and remember, The MagPi 43 with even more Raspberry Pi 3 content is out tomorrow!
Russell runs Raspberry Pi Press, which includes The MagPi, Hello World, HackSpace magazine, and book projects. He’s a massive sci-fi bore.
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