It's alright. I think the biggest limitation of this device is the time I have to put into working with it.I didn't not like the mini-USB connector that I needed to hunt down... though that's not a secret my anymeans. Just me mis-reading the tech specs. Even still - it's a lame thing to need with USB-C is not very much bigger.

An amazing little platform!

I've worked my way through nearly every iteration of the RasPi, and this one is nothing sort of astonishing. Can you buy a NUC (for approximately 20x the price) with more in-line horsepower? Sure. But you can buy a better commercial PC or MacMini for that. What this does with the amount of power it requires is quite incredible. And I ran benchmarks. for the geeks amongst you, a Raspberry Pi 4 benchmarks a bit ahead of a Cray X-MP... (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cray_X-MP) pretty much on par with a Cray Y-MP... but with much better graphics. Actually with the ability to put out more pixels than most computer operators had even imagined existed in 1982... hah.Anyway - get one if you wish to play around with Debian. It's remarkable. I've built music/AV servers, a ... MoreI've worked my way through nearly every iteration of the RasPi, and this one is nothing sort of astonishing. Can you buy a NUC (for approximately 20x the price) with more in-line horsepower? Sure. But you can buy a better commercial PC or MacMini for that. What this does with the amount of power it requires is quite incredible. And I ran benchmarks. for the geeks amongst you, a Raspberry Pi 4 benchmarks a bit ahead of a Cray X-MP... (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cray_X-MP) pretty much on par with a Cray Y-MP... but with much better graphics. Actually with the ability to put out more pixels than most computer operators had even imagined existed in 1982... hah.Anyway - get one if you wish to play around with Debian. It's remarkable. I've built music/AV servers, a UniFi controller for my network hardware, a spam/ad-blocking filter DNS server, a dedicated endpoint for Rune (RoPieee), A MAME appliance for playing old video games. A GUI desktop machine for tinkering with (which I managed to get to stream AppleMusic using a funky build of Chromium browser)... a dDNS server to keep my IP registration up to date with my relay... it's sort of endless what can be done, really. I haven't even tinkered with HATs, cameras or accessories. I only used the GPIO for installing an IR remote sensor on early models (the new ones can be remote controlled via a BlueTooth standard).Fun stuff.

As expected .superior quality that couldn't come any less intrusive more affordable

I stand by the product i purchased .At this current global re-infristructuring . Generally The vast manufacturers of pc and there distro network that see to our essential daily gadgets are available for the masses come close to plug n play available to public yet have allready image preloaded ,installed os .as an example. Aswell as basic apps that are hard coded in sys files, folders , or somewhere unaccessible to disable,come riddeled with malicious coding deep in sys files. The official reason for this is for better user experience..,Invasive Marketing.The real reason is the manufacturing companies methods of ensuring a sustainable monopoly on influencing consumers knowledge in tje field of computing and sadly most takes place without even a clue or interference. ... MoreI stand by the product i purchased .At this current global re-infristructuring . Generally The vast manufacturers of pc and there distro network that see to our essential daily gadgets are available for the masses come close to plug n play available to public yet have allready image preloaded ,installed os .as an example. Aswell as basic apps that are hard coded in sys files, folders , or somewhere unaccessible to disable,come riddeled with malicious coding deep in sys files. The official reason for this is for better user experience..,Invasive Marketing.The real reason is the manufacturing companies methods of ensuring a sustainable monopoly on influencing consumers knowledge in tje field of computing and sadly most takes place without even a clue or interference. Any business model that any company relies on supporting iits investors by unwillingly to the public mass consumer, malicious software piggybacking code for invasive techniques to gain all yoiOr data embedded, hidden or encrypted or in format most users are unaware and unfortanatly os arent equipt with the disable or uninstall option to the consumer purchase these pc with any and every sensor hardwired capable of remote enable /disable ,write read and even erase to log all user data data .to my knowledge all without consumers permission or even spreading awareness to the subject used for the secondary intention.the malicious act of the invasion of the masses full and entire privacy record log. in no way do i claim rasberry pi will eradicate this issue..if proper methods and techniques are practiced rasberry pi can at least help minimize issues as mentioned.

Great board at a great price

As a longtime pi buyer and uC fanatic, the Pi4 B 2GB is a twice as powerful successor to the 3 series's B+. Whether you want it for retropie, to run a few network services, or just as a general use Linux box, the two USB3 ports, nearly-true 1GbE networking, and 2x micro-HDMI ports capable of driving 4K displays makes it a steal for the price.That said, a few things to be aware of:It's an amazing board, but it's a new design, and it will not boot natively from USB. Use PXE or use NOOBs / write the image to the SD. Firmware is still in development for certain features, so expect this model to grow with you for a while.While the lidded processor doesn't include a heatsink, removing heat with a small fan is enough to prevent it from throttling under extended load ... MoreAs a longtime pi buyer and uC fanatic, the Pi4 B 2GB is a twice as powerful successor to the 3 series's B+. Whether you want it for retropie, to run a few network services, or just as a general use Linux box, the two USB3 ports, nearly-true 1GbE networking, and 2x micro-HDMI ports capable of driving 4K displays makes it a steal for the price.That said, a few things to be aware of:It's an amazing board, but it's a new design, and it will not boot natively from USB. Use PXE or use NOOBs / write the image to the SD. Firmware is still in development for certain features, so expect this model to grow with you for a while.While the lidded processor doesn't include a heatsink, removing heat with a small fan is enough to prevent it from throttling under extended load or when overclocked.The first revision of this board couldn't communicate with all USB-C cables (eg - certain PD compliant USB-C 2.0 cables) for charging. I'm not sure which is in stock now, but the 'branded' power adapter works as expected.The micro-HDMI ports may enumerate out of order. If you boot and get the rainbow graphic, try the other port first! I assumed it was my charger because of the above issue and bought another adapter. Turns out it was the wrong port.I've got mine taped to the back of a 4K display and paired with bluetooth headphones right now, and it runs about as well as a 2012 MacBook Air. Pretty impressed.

It's the Pi you've been waiting for, but pay attention

The desciption says this is a drop-in for earlier Pis. Not...exactly. Your SD card and the code on it? Sure, that'll port right over. Your HDMI connection won't. Neither will the power adapter. Now it's micro-HDMI and USB-C, respectively. Also, the form-factor itself is the same but it won't work with a number of Pi 3 and earlier cases. That's okay though; depending on your project, you may want to get one wiht a fan anyway, because the CPU is doing a lot more work.I know, a lot of words for one complaint but really, that's it. 2.4 and 5 GHz wifi (including ac), almost double the IOPS performance while drawing the same amount of power. true GigE, the horsepower to drive not one but two HD video outs...it's finally the single-board desktop early adopters wanted you ... MoreThe desciption says this is a drop-in for earlier Pis. Not...exactly. Your SD card and the code on it? Sure, that'll port right over. Your HDMI connection won't. Neither will the power adapter. Now it's micro-HDMI and USB-C, respectively. Also, the form-factor itself is the same but it won't work with a number of Pi 3 and earlier cases. That's okay though; depending on your project, you may want to get one wiht a fan anyway, because the CPU is doing a lot more work.I know, a lot of words for one complaint but really, that's it. 2.4 and 5 GHz wifi (including ac), almost double the IOPS performance while drawing the same amount of power. true GigE, the horsepower to drive not one but two HD video outs...it's finally the single-board desktop early adopters wanted you to think it was.

Love the Pi 4

I love the Radpberry Pi model 4B. To date I have two 2GB and two 4GB units. The 2GB are honestly all you need most of the time and I use them for running a PiHole and Ubuntu desktop. The 4GB models I use for LibreELEC and for RetroPie. My only complaint is the mice-HDMI connections. Not an issue if you’re running headless, but if you want to run something with displays the Argon case is a great option because if moves all connections to the back and converts the micro-HDMI to full size HDMI. The Pi 4 is a huge setup up in performance from previous models, so if you need the most power this is the one to get.

Powerful and Small!

I use raspberry pi 4s to build voice assistants with Mycroft, an open source alternative to alexa or google assistant. The pi 4 with 2gb of ram is powerful enough that it tends to work pretty well! I'm very pleased with it.Pros:- Small form factor- MUCH more powerful than the Pi 3. Add a keyboard and mouse- Open GPIO pins mean you can add electronics to it, but it's a full computer, so you can do a lot more with those sensors.- Lots of tutorials out there on using them- Raspberry Pi provides several different levels of operating systems depending on what you want to doCons:- Arm chipset means that some software that works on other linux machines won't work- Not for the faint of heart, you have to be pretty comfortable with computers to set one ... MoreI use raspberry pi 4s to build voice assistants with Mycroft, an open source alternative to alexa or google assistant. The pi 4 with 2gb of ram is powerful enough that it tends to work pretty well! I'm very pleased with it.Pros:- Small form factor- MUCH more powerful than the Pi 3. Add a keyboard and mouse- Open GPIO pins mean you can add electronics to it, but it's a full computer, so you can do a lot more with those sensors.- Lots of tutorials out there on using them- Raspberry Pi provides several different levels of operating systems depending on what you want to doCons:- Arm chipset means that some software that works on other linux machines won't work- Not for the faint of heart, you have to be pretty comfortable with computers to set one up.- Strict power supply requirements mean that you can't just use anything lying around. It has to be able to supply up to 3A at 5V.If you get one, don't forget to get a:- Case- Power supply (5v, 3A, USB C)- Micro SD card (and a reader if you don't have one), at least 8GB, but no more than 32GB or it may not work.- Micro HDMI adapter if you're using it with a monitorYou'll also need a computer and access to the internet to download the operating system.

Raspberry Pi 4 2GB, Great Starter Model

I enjoyed the Pi Zero W for a year, so I wanted to upgrade to the Pi 4. I did not want to spend that much money so I opted for the 2 GB model. Even though I viewed a YouTube video and the creator reported the Pi 4 had a heating issue I wanted to try it out anyway. My Pi Zero had just stop working, so I decided it was a time for a change. Before you decide on a Pi 4 model, ask yourself what you want to do with this computer. I wanted to run Ubuntu, but I did not know until after I purchased the unit the 2 GB model was not eligible to run Ubuntu. No problem, I installed Ubuntu Mate. I love Mate, and it has the current version of Python. Mate is a robust installation, and during the process the temperature icon started displaying on the desktop. I had the basic $5 ... MoreI enjoyed the Pi Zero W for a year, so I wanted to upgrade to the Pi 4. I did not want to spend that much money so I opted for the 2 GB model. Even though I viewed a YouTube video and the creator reported the Pi 4 had a heating issue I wanted to try it out anyway. My Pi Zero had just stop working, so I decided it was a time for a change. Before you decide on a Pi 4 model, ask yourself what you want to do with this computer. I wanted to run Ubuntu, but I did not know until after I purchased the unit the 2 GB model was not eligible to run Ubuntu. No problem, I installed Ubuntu Mate. I love Mate, and it has the current version of Python. Mate is a robust installation, and during the process the temperature icon started displaying on the desktop. I had the basic $5 Raspberry Pi 4 case, but this did not have a fan. I purchased a $10 case with a fan, and it resolved the heating problem. The only other issue is the 2 GB RAM memory. Since Mate is a nice desktop system, it requires RAM memory while operating multiple programs. I utilize the RAM program to make sure I'm not going to crash the system. It's seems to be working fine. Once you hit the RAM ceiling, the computer crashes with a freeze. Even though there is a heating issue I knew about, and a RAM issue for running robust Linux systems I still have enjoyed learning Python on this device. The internet browser plays videos smoothly. I paid $25 for this unit, but I would recommend at least the 4 GB model to alleviate any slow down issues. This model is still highly recommended for light OS systems. I am still happy running Mate!

So Hot Right Now

The Raspberry Pi 4 is the latest SBC product from the Raspberry Pi Foundation, the Pi 4 comes in 3 varieties with the only difference being the amount of RAM on the board (1GB, 2GB, 4GB).The Pi 4 is a huge leap in performance over the previous Pi 3 boards, but all this new muscle doesn't come without a price. There are 2 fairly serious issues that affect this product, the first is the incredible amount of heat this board creates which leads to a situation where you'll either have to shell out some extra $$ to provide some better cooling, or the alternative is you can leave it running stock and watch as it throttles itself down to protect itself from the extreme heat.The amount of throttling will vary depending on what it is you're doing, but make no mistake, it ... MoreThe Raspberry Pi 4 is the latest SBC product from the Raspberry Pi Foundation, the Pi 4 comes in 3 varieties with the only difference being the amount of RAM on the board (1GB, 2GB, 4GB).The Pi 4 is a huge leap in performance over the previous Pi 3 boards, but all this new muscle doesn't come without a price. There are 2 fairly serious issues that affect this product, the first is the incredible amount of heat this board creates which leads to a situation where you'll either have to shell out some extra $$ to provide some better cooling, or the alternative is you can leave it running stock and watch as it throttles itself down to protect itself from the extreme heat.The amount of throttling will vary depending on what it is you're doing, but make no mistake, it WILL throttle itself without any added cooling.The second major issue in my opinion is the switch from a single full-size HDMI port on the outgoing Pi 3, to the new Pi 4's two Micro-HDMI ports. What this means is you'll most likely need to purchase a Micro HDMI adapter to make this compatible with a monitor or tv that uses the full size HDMI connector, or you'll need to purchase a separate Micro HDMI cable that has a full-size HDMI connector on one end. Either way this adds additional cost to the overall cost to get this board working.Micro HDMI doesn't provide any benefits over the full size HDMI port other than the smaller size so that they can now tout that it supports up to 2 monitors at a time which in my opinion is a very niche use-case that will benefit a very small amount of the people who will purchase this board.These 2 problems hold the Raspberry Pi 4 back from attaining the popularity and acclaim that the previous Pi boards received, and even though the performance has improved across the board, it has become a product that while yes, I would recommend it, I would also have to do so with an asterix that points out those two major issues.Do your research, get the right board for what you're planning to use it for and if you decide on the Raspberry Pi 4 be sure you are aware of its quirks and limitations, or be prepared for a surprise.

Very versatile and interesting product, but has non-standard video connection

The raspberry pi is a great little computer, you can do so much with it. I loaded mine with emulators and retropie to play retro video games on it. It more than does the job up to about the PS1/N64 era. The thing that sticks out about it is that there are so many headers for the pi. You can add a video camera, a thermal camera, and even an antenna to make a radio station! It is really helpful in learning to code as well, since the most popular OS is linux based. However, it isn't without it's flaws. The 2 video ports are micro HDMI rather than regular HDMI. It can get pretty hot, so I would suggest a fan. But that is about it. If you are looking to do a summer project, learn to code, retro game, streaming box, steam link, this is the best choice.