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  • Re: Rpi / BBC Micro / Micobit

    From Avon@21:1/101 to McDoob on Fri Jan 7 14:59:00 2022
    On 06 Jan 2022 at 06:28p, McDoob pondered and said...

    Yep, that's pretty important. Obviously, the older (and low-powered) versions don't need much, but the Pi3 and Pi4 need a surprising amount
    of power...2.5 and 3 amps, respectively!

    Yep I've found this out just in recent days, I don't own a Pi4 but noted a different supply for it when I went looking.

    I like the Pi it reminds me of the BBC Micro B I used to use as a kid, and also the cool Microbit that is now in schools and carrying the flag for the 2020s effort with kids.

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  • From McDoob@21:4/135 to Avon on Thu Jan 6 21:34:34 2022
    Yep I've found this out just in recent days, I don't own a Pi4 but noted
    a different supply for it when I went looking.

    There's a different connector on the Pi4. USB-C instead of Micro-USB. And, of course, the extra half amp of power draw.

    I like the Pi it reminds me of the BBC Micro B I used to use as a kid,
    and also the cool Microbit that is now in schools and carrying the flag for the 2020s effort with kids.


    Doesn't RetroPi have emulators for a bunch of old systems? Don't quote me,
    but I think there's a BBC Micro emu...I know there's Amiga and C64...

    McDoob
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