You can now buy a full computer for just five bucks.
The new Raspberry Pi Zero, an iteration of the $35 Raspberry Pi computer, just went on sale. It's incredibly tiny, just 65 mm by 35 mm.
The Pi Zero isn't meant to replace your Windows PC or Mac. Instead, it runs a lightweight operating system designed for coding and hacking. (But it can run the popular game "Minecraft.") The real mission of Raspberry Pi is to make computing accessible to more people who may not be able to afford traditional machines.
It's also more powerful than the original Raspberry Pi thanks to a 1 GHz processor and 512 MB of RAM. You can use special adapters (they're cheap too) to connect it to a keyboard, monitor, mouse, and other standard accessories.
Raspberry Pi made several thousand units of the Pi Zero, but expects to sell out quickly. It could take some time to catch up to demand.
