The new version of the Raspberry Pi, is available for $60 at Amazon.ca
https://www.amazon.ca/RS-Components-Raspberry-Model-Motherboard/dp/B07BFH96M3/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1521605958&sr=8-9&keywords=raspberry+Pi+b%2B
Features -
1.4GHz 64-bit quad-core ARMv8 CPU (BCM2837B0), 1 GB RAM
Dual band 2.4GHz and 5GHz IEEE 802.11.b/g/n/ac wireless LAN
Bluetooth 4.2, Bluetooth Low Energy
PoE HAT support, Camera interface (CSI), Display interface (DSI), 40 GPIO Pins
After trying to figure out the differences from the specs (between RPi 3 B and B+), I found a blog post that explains it:
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- A 1.4GHz 64-bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU
- Dual-band 802.11ac wireless LAN and Bluetooth 4.2
- Faster Ethernet (Gigabit Ethernet over USB 2.0)
- Power-over-Ethernet support (with separate PoE HAT)
- Improved PXE network and USB mass-storage booting
- Improved thermal management
Alongside a 200MHz increase in peak CPU clock frequency, we have roughly three times the wired and wireless network throughput, and the ability to sustain high performance for much longer periods.
Source: https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-3-model-bplus-sale-now-35/ (https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-3-model-bplus-sale-now-35/)
Nice to see that they're improving the pi and keeping the price the same. I considered getting this new one, but it doesn't improve the pi 3 enough to make me replace mine. The RAM is still 1gb, and a 15% speed improvement isn't going to be that noticeable. I read somewhere that RAM and speed upgrades are being held back by processor and heat issues.
Incidentally, it's the Pi 3 B+.
I agree, Fox. If you already have the RPi 3 B, it's not going to be that a big deal except if you need higher network throughput. The blog article shows some speed differences and it's quite substantial. And I suppose if you have such congestion or stone walls in your house, that you need dual band wireless, it might be worthwhile. Amazing that it's already been 2 years since the RPi 3 first came out.
Or if you have a microwave oven that knocks you off the 2GHz wifi Band, then the 5GHz wifi Band would be nice to have. :-)
"I agree, Fox. If you already have the RPi 3 B, it's not going to be that a big deal except if you need higher network throughput."