Raspberry Pi 500 and Monitor in The MagPi 149

By Lucy Hattersley. Posted

This month Raspberry Pi has released several marquee products: Raspberry Pi 500 and Raspberry Pi Monitor. Subscribers to The MagPi magazine in print can secure their Raspberry Pi 500 with Priority Boarding.
We also have in-depth coverage of the new Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 - which puts the power of Raspberry Pi 5 into embedded designs.

The latest edition of The MagPi covers all the new products in depth, with detailed specifications, documentation, and interviews with the CM5 engineer. We’ve also got information on the new Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W, Raspberry Pi Hub, and Raspberry Pi Connect service.

There’s a lot of new products this month and we haven’t forgotten about the makers. This month’s mag is also packed with projects, from a Hackberry Pi to an Adventure Time electric guitar.

Priority Boarding is back! The MagPi subscribers can buy a Raspberry Pi 500 first

Priority Boarding is back!

Raspberry Pi 500 is in high demand. Subscribers to The MagPi can buy a Raspberry Pi 500 first with our Priority Boarding scheme. Take out a subscription to The MagPi and you’ll get a code via email to skip the line and get your Raspberry Pi 500 computer.

Raspberry Pi's solution for embedded customers gets updated with Raspberry Pi 5 power

Introducing Compute Module 5 

Compute Modules make it easier for embedded customers to build custom products using Raspberry Pi hardware. Compute Module 5 puts all the power of Raspberry Pi 5 into an embeddable, programmable board that can be placed inside a development product.

One reader has repurposed a BlackBerry keyboard with Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W hardware

Hackberry Pi Zero

This project takes an original keyboard from a BlackBerry phone and combines it with an ultra-modern Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W and 4-inch display.

Allie Katz has built this amazing cosplay guitar using Raspberry Pi

Adventure Time Guitar

Raspberry Pi 5 is “the beating heart” of this impressive Adventure Time Self-Playing Guitar which features programmable buttons, custom speakers, and a touchscreen.

The easiest guide for newcomers to get going with Raspberry Pi hardware

Get started with Raspberry Pi

It’s that time of the year when we welcome a new generation of makers to Raspberry Pi. Find out how to connect everything up, run an OS, and start using your Raspberry Pi with our guide to desktop computing and digital making.

Build a streaming media box that can stream your server content to a television

Build your own streaming server 

This month KG builds a specialised LibreELEC-based Kodi box so our TV can talk to a server we build in issue 148.  We look at receiving those streams beyond the web interface by building a streaming media receiver box for your TV

This distraction-free writing tool is built using Cherry MX keys and a Raspberry Pi computer

Micro Journal

This Raspberry Pi Zero 2-based computer offers distraction-free writing Micro Journal is a modern solution with a nostalgic twist with all the charm of a vintage typewriter and delicious clicky Cherry MX keys.

You'll find all this and much more in the latest edition of The MagPi magazine. Pick up your copy today from our store, or subscribe to get every issue delivered to your door.

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