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Title: Waveshare launches RP2040 Pi-Zero board with Raspberry Pi chip for under US$10
Post by: Redaktion on September 13, 2023, 22:20:16
Measuring just 65 x 30 mm, the Waveshare RP2040 Pi-Zero board has the same form factor as the popular Raspberry Pi Zero. It comes equipped with an RP2040 microcontroller, 16 MB of NOR flash, and supports storage expansion through a microSD card slot.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Waveshare-launches-RP2040-Pi-Zero-board-with-Raspberry-Pi-chip-for-under-US-10.750410.0.html
Title: Re: Waveshare launches RP2040 Pi-Zero board with Raspberry Pi chip for under US$10
Post by: Paul C. on September 15, 2023, 23:07:09
Where do you see this product on Amazon for the price you mentioned?
I see a different product similar for double the price.
Thanks, Paul
Title: Re: Waveshare launches RP2040 Pi-Zero board with Raspberry Pi chip for under US$10
Post by: Greg on September 16, 2023, 18:14:47
I just don't understand the appeal of any of these boards that do not have Wi-Fi.  If not useless, at least crippled and limited flexibility, and difficult upgradability for 90% of applications.
Title: Re: Waveshare launches RP2040 Pi-Zero board with Raspberry Pi chip for under US$10
Post by: Ashton on September 17, 2023, 21:56:42
This is a microcontroller. It is not at all similar to the pi zero, which is a computer and considerably more complex.
Title: Re: Waveshare launches RP2040 Pi-Zero board with Raspberry Pi chip for under US$10
Post by: Prabhu on September 19, 2023, 09:38:31
Bharat Pi (www.bharatpi.net) Node Wi-Fi Boards[/url] is much more powerful single board architecture having compute (ESP32), network (Wi-Fi) and storage (SD card) together and same cost! We are looking for US/EU expansion, let us know if anyone interested to import.
Title: Re: Waveshare launches RP2040 Pi-Zero board with Raspberry Pi chip for under US$10
Post by: Pallav Aggarwal on October 15, 2023, 21:12:33
I am wondering who would be using such boards, only makers?
I hope Raspberry Pi will release a microcontroller with inbuilt memory in the future; many engineers prefer memory inside the MCU only for various applications.

Best Regards,
Pallav Aggarwal