Your great-grandson is fortunate to have such a caring great-grandfather.
I'm impressed with the research you have already done.
Unfortunately since you are looking at "... I want this gift to last for the following 5 Christmases ..." I would have to recommend against the Raspberry Pi Zero W because it only has 512MB of memory. I use one for projects but only install a headless (no GUI) 32 bit version of the PI OS. It is very likely that it will be enough even on day 1. Here's a 3rd party chart comparing PI's https://socialcompare.com/en/comparison ... comparison
Some suggestions:![;-)]( "Wink")
Good luck.
I'm impressed with the research you have already done.
Unfortunately since you are looking at "... I want this gift to last for the following 5 Christmases ..." I would have to recommend against the Raspberry Pi Zero W because it only has 512MB of memory. I use one for projects but only install a headless (no GUI) 32 bit version of the PI OS. It is very likely that it will be enough even on day 1. Here's a 3rd party chart comparing PI's https://socialcompare.com/en/comparison ... comparison
Some suggestions:
- Look at a RPI 5 with at least 4GB of memory. Yes, I realize the price point is higher. You can also likely find a RPI 4 that is cheaper and will do the job. FWIW, I still work and purchase RPI 3's. In other words, there is no automatic obsolescence with each new release.
- I would look for a RPI with the headers already installed. Better to learn soldering on something that can be easily replaced.
- Unless you have a PICO project in mind, I don't see a need for the "3 Pin JST-SH Cable (Pico Debug)". I do PICO development but use a USB connection from another computer. Thonny IDE works with that.
- Personally, I'd recommend a standard computer keyboard rather than a PI KB especially if he's use to using a laptop. I have a P400 with a PI keyboard and at times find it awkward (e.g. shift for some standard keys). As a contrast point, online tutorials assume a standard KB and not the PI.
- While you had the foresight to include male-to-male breadboard wires, you neglected that to connect to the RPI you need female-to-male. Others will have different approaches but I find a labeled cobbler and cable work well. See
https://thepihut.com/products/adafruit- ... o-breakout - That looks like a good soldering kit. Key is that you don't necessarily need to have full heat.
- I like the idea of the portable monitor. It would be best to plan to use the HDMI input for connecting to the PI.
Good luck.
Statistics: Posted by DS256 — Sun Oct 13, 2024 1:06 pm