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June 24, 2019

Raspberry Pi takes on PC market with souped-up model

Eagerly awaited by fans, the Model 4 B promises to do everything that a "regular" PC would do — at a price of $35.


Maija Palmer

4 min read

For Raspberry Pi fans, today’s product launch is the Big One. It would be easy to let your eyes glaze over the techy specifications (and let’s face it, “Raspberry Pi 4 Model B” doesn’t sound that sexy to the uninitiated). But this, essentially, is the moment that the device completes its transformation from cute coding toy for kids to being a genuine replacement for the PC.

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Raspberry Pi Model 4 B
The Raspberry Pi 4 B is aiming to be a credible alternative to a "regular" PC.
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Eben Upton, founder of Raspberry Pi
"We can now address a much bigger fraction of the PC market."
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