The Raspberry Pi Foundation has announced an updated version of the miniature $35 computer that has captured the hearts of PC enthusiasts around the world. This new model will ship with double the RAM of the current version, but will retain the same low price point we know and love.
Announced via the Raspberry Pi blog, Raspberry Pi Foundation founder Eben said that the increase in RAM was prompted by a common request from the Raspberry Pi community. There are currently two versions of Raspberry Pi, Model A and Model B, and both ship with 256MB of RAM. Apparently, the community has been asking for a Model C with extra RAM for quite some time, even if it means paying more for the board.
Today, the Raspberry Pi Foundation revealed that while the Model A will continue to ship with 256MB or RAM, the Model B is being upgraded to 512MB as standard. Eben explained that the Foundation is very attached to the $35 price point. As a result, they'll be keeping it.
"If you have an outstanding order with either distributor, you will receive the upgraded device in place of the 256MB version you ordered," he revealed.
"Units should start arriving in customers' hands today, and we will be making a firmware upgrade available in the next couple of days to enable access to the additional memory."
An update to the blog reveals that some folks who had ordered Raspberry Pi units received a 512MB Pi this morning. If you're among them, you can download updated firmware here.
