ConnexionRaspberry Pi 500+ Can Be Used as a Normal Bluetooth Keyboard
When the Raspberry Pi 500+ was announced I’ll admit that I drooled – but only a little. My first “computer” was an 8-bit Amstrad CPC 464 (a mechanical keyboard with a computer built in to it) so the idea of having a modern equivalent with the guts of a Pi 5 packed inside of a mechanical keyboard with independently programmable backlights appeals. Alas, the price: it’s the most expensive Raspberry Pi device ever released at £200. I saw some readers ask if the keyboard component could be used independently of the Pi inside, i.e., used with other devices without needing […]
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