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Raspberry Pi vs. Raspberry Pico
From the course: Raspberry Pi Essential Training
Raspberry Pi vs. Raspberry Pico
- [Instructor] The Raspberry Pi Foundation recently released the Pico. Let's take a look at this new device, understand how it relates to the other Raspberry Pis, when to use it, and how to control it. To start, the Pico isn't just another Raspberry Pi, it's a microcontroller instead of a microcomputer. However, the distinction between microcontroller and microcomputer gets fuzzier the more you try to define it. Both microcontrollers and microcomputers accept input, manipulate information according to a program, and then send that information back out. Both microcontrollers and microcomputers use a processor and memory. The most useful distinction is that microcontrollers are designed to do one task efficiently and inexpensively. In contrast, microcomputers are designed to do multiple tasks without much regard to conservation of power, CPU cycles, or memory. So how do you decide when to use a Raspberry Pi or a Raspberry Pi Pico? To make a good choice, consider three factors, tasks…
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