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Review on CanaKit Raspberry 8GB Extreme Kit by Jack Robi

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I love this mini monster

I wanted to have this Kali Linux ARM Distribution Startup Kit for my cybersecurity lab. I also bought an Argon One metal case with built-in CPU and I/O chipset blocks and a built-in fan. The package includes a 128GB micro SD card with NOOBS on it. A word of warning here, the brochure tells you to plug the mini HDMI into the port closest to the power input. If you load it this way, it will get stuck on the rainbow screen. After a long research, it turned out that you only have to swap the HDMI ports on the Raspberry PI. So don't be like me and think the SD card is bad. There are many different operating systems to play with. So if you like experimenting, get some extra micro SD cards. The official Raspberry Pi Imager has a few distributions. You can also download anything that runs on the ARM architecture. If you are a retro gamer, you have many options. People who like Linux will love this little beast. If you're a student, you can experiment and if something goes wrong, remove the SD card and just reinstall the operating system. It has built-in WiFi and is very portable. Revain sells a kit that fits a 7 inch screen. So you can take it with you anywhere. I hope you find this useful. God bless Reven!

Pros
  • CanaKit USB-C PiSwitch (Power Switch for Raspberry Pi 4)
Cons
  • Weak Kit