Raspberry Pi in Numbers

The Raspberry Pi was one of the most successful launches of a computer in decades. With the perfect mix of hardware, cost, connectivity, and development, plus a good, stable Linux OS to back it up, the Pi has proved itself to be a near-perfect educational platform. Here’s some facts and figures for our favourite flavour of Pi.

3.14159265358979… There’s a Raspberry in Antarctica, where it’s as cold as-42C (-45F) It’s estimated that over 250,000 young people every week are learning how to code with a Pi There are over 2,500 Raspberry Pi Certified Educators The Pi 4 is between three to four times more powerful than the Pi 3 Model B+ It is estimated that there are over 50,000 code clubs across the world using the Raspberry Pi During the eruption of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii in 2018, a Raspberry Pi was used as a seismometer It was originally going to be called Raspberry Py, as it was only designed to run Python It was originally designed for school children to learn electronics and coding Pi Zeros are used as small cameras, placed on the backs…

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