Close Menu
TechCentralTechCentral

    Subscribe to the newsletter

    Get the best South African technology news and analysis delivered to your e-mail inbox every morning.

    Facebook X (Twitter) YouTube LinkedIn
    WhatsApp Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn YouTube
    TechCentralTechCentral
    • News

      South Africa loosens media ownership rules – but keeps one hand on the remote

      16 July 2025

      Eskom targets 32GW green energy shift by 2040

      16 July 2025

      MTN Group appoints new chief enterprise officer

      16 July 2025

      Kruger Park’s white rhinos get a hi-tech lifeline

      16 July 2025

      The real cost of a cashless economy

      16 July 2025
    • World

      Grok 4 arrives with bold claims and fresh controversy

      10 July 2025

      Samsung’s bet on folding phones faces major test

      10 July 2025

      Bitcoin pushes higher into record territory

      10 July 2025

      OpenAI to launch web browser in direct challenge to Google Chrome

      10 July 2025

      Cupertino vs Brussels: Apple challenges Big Tech crackdown

      7 July 2025
    • In-depth

      The 1940s visionary who imagined the Information Age

      14 July 2025

      MultiChoice is working on a wholesale overhaul of DStv

      10 July 2025

      Siemens is battling Big Tech for AI supremacy in factories

      24 June 2025

      The algorithm will sing now: why musicians should be worried about AI

      20 June 2025

      Meta bets $72-billion on AI – and investors love it

      17 June 2025
    • TCS

      TCS+ | Samsung unveils significant new safety feature for Galaxy A-series phones

      16 July 2025

      TCS+ | MVNX on the opportunities in South Africa’s booming MVNO market

      11 July 2025

      TCS | Connecting Saffas – Renier Lombard on The Lekker Network

      7 July 2025

      TechCentral Nexus S0E4: Takealot’s big Post Office jobs plan

      4 July 2025

      TCS | Tech, townships and tenacity: Spar’s plan to win with Spar2U

      3 July 2025
    • Opinion

      A smarter approach to digital transformation in ICT distribution

      15 July 2025

      In defence of equity alternatives for BEE

      30 June 2025

      E-commerce in ICT distribution: enabler or disruptor?

      30 June 2025

      South Africa pioneered drone laws a decade ago – now it must catch up

      17 June 2025

      AI and the future of ICT distribution

      16 June 2025
    • Company Hubs
      • Africa Data Centres
      • AfriGIS
      • Altron Digital Business
      • Altron Document Solutions
      • Altron Group
      • Arctic Wolf
      • AvertITD
      • Braintree
      • CallMiner
      • CambriLearn
      • CYBER1 Solutions
      • Digicloud Africa
      • Digimune
      • Domains.co.za
      • ESET
      • Euphoria Telecom
      • Incredible Business
      • iONLINE
      • Iris Network Systems
      • LSD Open
      • NEC XON
      • Network Platforms
      • Next DLP
      • Ovations
      • Paracon
      • Paratus
      • Q-KON
      • SevenC
      • SkyWire
      • Solid8 Technologies
      • Telit Cinterion
      • Tenable
      • Vertiv
      • Videri Digital
      • Wipro
      • Workday
    • Sections
      • AI and machine learning
      • Banking
      • Broadcasting and Media
      • Cloud services
      • Contact centres and CX
      • Cryptocurrencies
      • Education and skills
      • Electronics and hardware
      • Energy and sustainability
      • Enterprise software
      • Fintech
      • Information security
      • Internet and connectivity
      • Internet of Things
      • Investment
      • IT services
      • Lifestyle
      • Motoring
      • Public sector
      • Retail and e-commerce
      • Science
      • SMEs and start-ups
      • Social media
      • Talent and leadership
      • Telecoms
    • Events
    • Advertise
    TechCentralTechCentral
    Home » Editor's pick » Raspberry Pi 3 launched: SA pricing

    Raspberry Pi 3 launched: SA pricing

    By Staff Reporter29 February 2016
    Twitter LinkedIn Facebook WhatsApp Email Telegram Copy Link
    News Alerts
    WhatsApp

    raspberry-pi-3-640

    R731,88. That’s how much, including VAT, you’re going to have to fork out to get your hands on the credit card-sized computer, the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B, which has gone on sale in South Africa.

    Developed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, the Raspberry Pi 3 is the latest in a line of tiny, low-cost computers aimed at the education market and at tinkerers and even businesses keen to use it for a variety of applications.

    The latest version of the Raspberry Pi includes a 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 quad-core processor, which is typically used in high-end smartphones. The developers said it offers 50% better performance than its predecessor, the Raspberry Pi 2, and 10 times more computing power than the original.

    There is also integrated Bluetooth and Wi-Fi for first time, which local distributor RS Components said makes it ideal for Internet of things (IoT) development projects.

    The board in the new Raspberry Pi is based on the Broadcom BCM2837 system on a chip, which includes the 1,2GHz ARM processor and a BCM43438 combo connectivity device, which provides 802.11b/g/n wireless LAN, Bluetooth Classic and Bluetooth Low Energy.

    A dual-core multimedia co-processor offers 1080p video decoding at 60 frames per second, making it suitable for use in building an Internet-connected home entertainment system — a popular application for previous Raspberry Pi models.

    The Raspberry Pi 3 boots from a microSD card and uses the Noobs (New Out Of the Box Software) installation manager. The standard Raspbian operating system installed comes bundled with a range of productivity applications, and programming tools including Node-RED. Users are free to install other operating systems.

    “This visual tool provides support for wiring together hardware devices, application programming interfaces and online services, making the board ideal for the rapid development and prototyping of IoT projects,” RS Components said.

    Other specifications include a 40-pin GPIO (general purpose input output) connector; four USB connector port; full-HD HDMI; 10/100 Ethernet; 3,5mm audio jack and composite video; camera (CSI-2) and display (DSI) interfaces; and microSD card slot. Power input to the board is via its micro-USB socket requiring an external, plug-in power supply unit.

    RS Components said it is selling the Raspberry Pi via its website at R642 excluding VAT; internationally, the computer sells for US$35 before taxes.  — (c) 2016 NewsCentral Media



    Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi 3 Raspberry Pi 3 Model B RS Components
    Subscribe to TechCentral Subscribe to TechCentral
    Share. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram Email Copy Link
    Previous ArticleWork starts on massive Teraco upgrade
    Next Article Too early to speculate on job cuts: Telkom

    Related Posts

    The 20 most influential tech products of all time

    22 May 2024

    Investors to get a slice of Raspberry Pi

    15 May 2024

    Raspberry Pi 4 wants to challenge traditional PCs

    24 June 2019
    Company News

    Ransomware in South Africa: the human factor behind the growing crisis

    16 July 2025

    Mental wellness at scale: how Mac fuels October Health’s mission

    15 July 2025

    Banking on LEO: Q-KON transforms financial services connectivity

    14 July 2025
    Opinion

    A smarter approach to digital transformation in ICT distribution

    15 July 2025

    In defence of equity alternatives for BEE

    30 June 2025

    E-commerce in ICT distribution: enabler or disruptor?

    30 June 2025

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the best South African technology news and analysis delivered to your e-mail inbox every morning.

    © 2009 - 2025 NewsCentral Media

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.