RECOMMENDED Mini Pi
THE RASPBERRY Pi Foundation has shrunk its eponymous credit card- sized computer, launching an even smaller form factor.
Equipped with a BCM2835 processor and 512MB of RAM, the Raspberry Pi Compute Module contains the guts of a Raspberry Pi, as well as a 4GB eMMC Flash device, which replaces the SD card storage of the original Pi to save even more space. The computing power is built into a board measuring
67.6x30mm, which fits a standard DDR2 SODIMM connector, making the module roughly the same size as a stick of RAM.
The board, which is aimed at enthusiasts looking to create their
own PCB, contains a number of connectors that users can customise. For those less experienced, the firm is also offering the Compute Module IO Board, a simple, open- source breakout board that users can plug a Compute Module into. The IO Board provides the necessary power to the module and allows users to program the module’s flash memory and access the processor
interfaces in a more friendly fashion, as
well as providing users with HDMI and USB connectors.
The Compute Module and IO Board are available together as the Raspberry Pi Compute Module Development Kit.
Contact: RS Components |
uk.rs-online.com | Tel: 08457 201 201 | Premier Farnell |
uk.farnell.com | Tel: 08447 11 11 11 | Price: £126.68 (Kit) |
WD doubles up with the My Book Duo
WD has launched the next generation of its desktop storage solutions for home and office.
Available in 4TB, 6TB and 8TB capacities, My Book Duo includes two drives, hardware-level RAID and USB 3.0, and also comes with free software that creates local, cloud and system-level backups. “From creative pros and expert consumers to everyday content creators – people with large amounts of data will find My Book Duo the fast and reliable way to offload content from their computers, organise and protect it,” says Jim
Welsh, EVP of content solutions and worldwide sales at WD.
“My Book Duo offers super-fast transfer speeds, massive capacity and integrated WD Red drives to provide the ultimate desktop storage solution for all your digital libraries.”
The Duo’s dual-drive design offers transfer speeds of up to 290 MB/s. Data protection includes local, cloud and system- level backup through WD SmartWare Pro backup software and Acronis true Image software, as well as 256-bit AES hardware encryption and personal password protection. My Book Duo is designed with a user-serviceable
enclosure and a USB hub, allowing users to connect to mobile phones.
Contact: Avnet, CMS Distribution, Computers Unlimited, Entatech, Exertis Micro-P, Ingram Micro, Tech Data | Price: £279.99 (4TB), £349.99 (6TB), £449.99 (8TB) |
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