Faster, Windows 10-compatible Raspberry Pi 2 released

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A new, faster version of the Raspberry Pi - the low-cost micro-computer evangelised by Elite co-creator David Braben - has been released by the foundation behind the project (thanks, BBC).
The new Raspberry Pi 2 features a quad-core processor instead of a single-core, and packs twice as much RAM onto the board as before, for a total of 1GB. The device retails for around the same price as the original: £22.85 before VAT's tacked on.
The founder of Raspberry Pi, Eben Upton, estimates the new device to be around six times as powerful as its predecessor when it comes to running real world applications. A version of Windows 10 is also in development for the device.
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