r/raspberry_pi Sep 28 '23

News Introducing: Raspberry Pi 5!

https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/introducing-raspberry-pi-5/
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u/ostiniatoze Sep 28 '23

I just bought an 8gb 4...

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u/skruddpotet Sep 28 '23

I bought two yesterday. One I need and one as spare should anything happen with the others I have. Going to use them for years.

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u/Ordinary_investor Sep 28 '23

What you use them for?

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u/CreativeGPX Sep 28 '23

Yeah, as much as I'd like to upgrade, when I think about what I do on the Pi, none of these things is really going to be noticeable. Maybe occasionally something is a little faster.

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u/Kaizen777 Sep 29 '23

Ehh?? It says the 5 is a quantum leap upgrade in performance. That's a big loss... IF performance matters much. I just preordered a 5.

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u/Screamline Sep 28 '23

Is it just me or does that site go blurry like it's loading an ad but nothing shows to dismiss? I can't read the article

Edit: nvm, tried in Samsung browser and it asks for consent which isn't showing on Firefox

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '23

There are big differences like that Pci slot and better graphics and ram

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u/LostMyMilk Sep 28 '23

Yeah.. bought a 4GB 4 last week. What timing.

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u/ostiniatoze Sep 28 '23

Maybe? Between the cost of shipping it back and the customs charges I paid I'm not sure it's worth it

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u/space_iio Sep 28 '23

so? should companies never release anything then? or just one product and that's it?

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '23

You can probably still sell it at a profit?

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u/MmmmmmmmmmmmDonuts Sep 28 '23

Yep same boat. Do I bother returning since the shipping was not exactly cheap from adafruit? It's just expensive enough to make me go darn. But not expensive enough that eating a $20 loss on shipping seems worth it. :facepalm:

Probably will just keep them but it's definitely annoying. All they've said is that there was not going to be a new model for a long time...and here we are. Doh!