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title: Why I like the Raspberry Pi B+ more than the B model
author: eNBeWe
type: post
date: 2015-01-15T21:07:07+00:00
url: /2015/01/15/why-i-like-the-raspberry-pi-b-more-than-the-b-model/
categories:
  - Allgemein

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For my master thesis I happen to work with several Raspberry Pi B+. I already own two older RasPi B, one which is my Media Centre and one as a small utilities server. But the redesign has some major improvements that I really, really like.

  * **4 USB Ports:** Not a major deal, but it makes my master project much easier because I can connect three Arduino to each RasPi without any problem.
  * **Rearranged Ports:** The old model has connectors on all four sides. My media center has power and SD-Card from the top, Audio to the right, Network at the bottom and HDMI to the left. This leaves no side to stick it right in a corner or something like that. This can be done with the B+.
  * **Micro SD:** (I missed this point when ordering the Hardware for my master thesis) The card doesn't stick out anymore and doesn't fall out that easily.
  * **Ethernet port pushed back:** This last point makes the board a nice rectangular package.

[![IMG_20150115_214948](/posts/images/IMG_20150115_214948-150x150.jpg)][1]
[![IMG_20150115_215025](/posts/images/IMG_20150115_215025-150x150.jpg)][2]

I am really tempted to buy some new Hardware to replace my two perfectly working Bs.

 [1]: /posts/images/IMG_20150115_214948.jpg
 [2]: /posts/images/IMG_20150115_215025.jpg