Raspberry Pi enthusiasts that are looking for a way to transform their pocket Raspberry Pi mini PC into a more professional portable system in the style of a laptop equipped with a full QWERTY keyboard. Yet still allows easy access to the Raspberry Pi PC for projects, hacking and modification.
Might be interested to know that the awesome Pi-Top Raspberry Pi Laptop Kit is now available to purchase directly from the Adafruit online store, priced at $275. The Pi-Top supports a range of Raspberry Pi PCs in the form of the B+, Pi 2 and latest Pi 3 systems and provides everything you need including casing, screen, keyboard and connecting cables.
Specifications for the Pi-Top Raspberry Pi Laptop screen included in the kit are :
– 13.3” HD LCD screen with eDP interface offering a 1366 x 768 resolution
– Colour active matrix TFT LCD module with anti-glare finish
– 3W power consumption
– PWM screen dim control (available on PCB rail)
– 60Hz refresh rate
– 262K colours
– eDP 1.2 interface
Adafruit explains more about what in the box :
– Screen – Connect the screen by simply slotting the metal hinge into the base bottom piece. A single cable is plugged into the Pi-Top Hub and away you go!
– Base Top – Attach and remove the base top piece by sliding it over the base bottom and pressing down. You will hear a satisfying ‘click’ when you have popped it into place.
– Base Bottom – The base bottom contains the battery and modular rail where you will pop in the Hub and Raspberry Pi 2. No wires or tools are required, like a lego laptop you snap everything into place. The Pi-Top smart battery pack is protected by a sheet of brushed stainless steel, so you can be sure your battery is securely in place.
– Hub – With over 150 components on this circuit board, the Pi-Top Hub PCB takes care of power management, our screen driver and a host of other functionality which allows us to turn the Raspberry Pi into a great open source laptop.
1x – 8GB SD Card with Pi-Top OS
– Cables connecting Pi-Top pieces
– Charger
– Instruction Booklet
If you found this article interesting you might also be interested in this list of awesome Raspberry Pi Zero projects we have put together, or Raspberry Pi displays.
Source: Adafruit
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