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Review on πŸ“± SmartiPi Touch 2 - Raspberry Pi 7 Inch Touchscreen Case with Cooling Fan by Tom Childress

Revainrating 4 out of 5

So close to perfect. I wish the stand was centered

There are 2 things that kept me from giving this 5 stars. First, why aren't the loops equally spaced?! I haven't found a reason for this. Second, I would like the Pi to sit closer to the center of the case and USB and Ethernet off the side. I wanted to use Ethernet and/or USB but didn't want anything sticking out the side of my device. First I used pi 2B and wanted to use separate ethernet port from GPIO for network connection. It worked and then the SD card slot turned to dust in my Pi. So now I have a Pi 4 with WiFi and I don't need an ethernet connection. I now have a touchscreen and a Pi 4 with light sensor, camera module and Adafruit mini speaker/amp built into the case. For a DIY project without a 3D printer, it looks pretty polished. I just need to install a magic mirror on it and you're done! The case is really easy to put together and there are many options for what you can do with the rear extensions on offer.

Pros
  • Excellent overall performance
Cons
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