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Tuesday, January 06, 2026

Hands On WIth The Raspberry Pi Compute Module Zero

Hackaday: We are all familiar enough by now with the succession of boards that have come from Raspberry Pi in Cambridge over the years, and when a new one comes out we’ve got a pretty good idea what to expect. The “classic” Pi model B+ form factor has been copied widely by other manufacturers as has their current Compute Module. If you buy the real Raspberry Pi you know you’ll get a solid board with exceptionally good software support.

1 comment:

Leumas said...

This new compute module 0 from Raspebey pi is a testament to how ubiquitous small computers have become and are going to continue to become over the coming years. I had one of the early raspberry pi Bs when I was a young kid, and have played with a Pi Pico extensively in my engineering classes and when working on messing with entertainment industry like OSC, DMX, and WS2185. I think in my mind raspberry pi has very much been the place for hobbyist and small volume customers, but this new compute module seems like it is very much targeting industrial customers and performing a small part in larger consumer goods. This makes sense because the Pi compute module chip is a great, small, powerful way to get linux onto a system, but the $30 price tag makes it far more expensive than many of the other options that are available to large scale producers.