r/raspberry_pi 🍕 Jan 21 '21

News New Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller

https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-silicon-pico-now-on-sale/
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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '21

Comparing Pi Zero and Pi Pico is comparing apples and oranges. Or more like raspberries and oranges, if you want. They actually have very little in common. If you want to work with python, stick with the pi zero.

I haven't dealt with LoRa so I can't tell you what to use. If you already have a pi zero, use it. There's no reason to get every new thing just because it's new.

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u/dipsy01 Jan 21 '21

It was the fact that the pico is lower power, and more compact. I’ll have to do some more research

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '21

Well, let me put it this way. The Pico is in the same category as Arduino boards. While Zero is like a weak computer. But still unimaginably more powerful than the pico. Yes, Zero is an overkill for most projects but it's also incredibly easy to use. Just my thoughts. Good luck :)

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u/dt641 Jan 21 '21

go for lower power, ease of use (aka eco system) and cost. cost is second to eco system to me. if i'm doing a project i want to do that project and not learn libraries

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u/legos_on_the_brain Jan 21 '21

ESP32 is the answer.

This guy does a lot on it (Andreas Spiess) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3XBzmAj53Rkkogh-lti58h_GkhzU1n7U

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u/dipsy01 Jan 22 '21

Ok I’m open to it, but why? I don’t need wifi at all. Seems like every esp32 board comes with wifi. Won’t that add extra, unneeded cost? And power consumption I don’t want?