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Raspberry Pi launches $200 desktop computer with retro design inspiration

Ellsworth Toohey
Sep 25, 2025
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Raspberry Pi 500+

Raspberry Pi has unveiled the 500+, a complete desktop computer priced at $200 that merges modern computing power with design elements inspired by 1980s home computers. The all-in-one system represents a significant evolution from the company’s traditional single-board computers that typically required separate peripherals.

“Many of us, …

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