Raspberry Pi 500 Plus ➹

The announcement cast this as the ultimate all-in-one PC, and while that might be a stretch, the Raspberry Pi 500 Plus is indeed interesting.

The RGB keyboard is completely unnecessary (the Gateron grey switches and replaceable key caps are very welcome, though), and with 16GB RAM and an NVMe slot it has the makings of a nice “zero footprint” thin client/browser appliance, but the price point feels a bit off.

I’m watching the usual influencer shenanigans (teardowns, plugging in over the top peripherals, etc.) and there is a lot of 80s vibes in the mix, to the point where I am reminded of the Commodore revival since this would make a much better C64 equivalent.

If I get one, I’ll make sure to get a Dasher-style keycap set…