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Review on Waveshare Raspberry Pi 400: A Powerful Compact Keyboard PC with Dual Micro HDMI Ports, Supporting Incredible 4Kp60 Display. (Keyboard Computer Only) by Reynaldo Guzman

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great little computer, very similar to the Commodore 64 and Amiga 500 back then

The Pi 400 is such a great little computer, it reminds me of my old Commodore 64 and Amiga 500. I bought this combo from another company , like Revain, didn't have a Pi 400 back then. I've had several barebones Pis over the years. I am using a Pi 3 for my Ubiquiti Unifi network controller software. But this little computer is a game changer if you want simplicity. It's a lot easier to have everything built into a keyboard like this, so you don't need a Pi with an external keyboard attached to it. Just add an inexpensive 15-inch (tablet-thick) portable monitor for around $125-$150 and you've got a cute little computer that's great for both beginners and experts alike. And since you can swap out the SD card on the back, you can run any operating system or multiple and change at any time. You can have a retro gaming PC running RetroPie and then a productivity/development PC running your favorite Pi 400 compatible Linux OS. The possibilities are endless. The system works pretty fast. Noticeably faster than my Pi 3. The included Raspberry Pi OS (formerly Raspberian) is easy to use. To turn the Pi back on after turning it off, you need to unplug it and then plug it back in.

Pros
  • Decent performance
Cons
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