[ale] Raspberry Pi Zero w/ Wifi!

[Boris Borisov]

Maybe I'm wrong but why companies don't make dongles with microusb
connector. These cable are bulky.

On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 9:26 AM, Ted W. <ted-lists at xy0.org> wrote:

> Anyone find power consumption details on the W yet? I've got a project in
> the queue that I was considering adding wifi to but didn't want the
> extra bulk for the USB shield on the zero. If the power draw is near the
> same, this would be handy.
>
>  -Ted
>
> On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 11:24:33AM -0500, Byron Jeff wrote:
> > Interesting. I think the Bluetooth 4.0 makes it even more so.
> > I buy at least one Pi Zero on every Microcenter trip. I've been using the
> > nano sized Wifi dongles that run about $2.50 each along with the
> > insertable USB OTG adapters. Cost comes out about the same as a PiZeroW.
> >
> > I wonder if Microcenter will allow for a purchase of a PiZero and a
> PiZeroW
> > in the same trip. $15 for two usable machines cannot be underestimated.
> >
> > BAJ
> >
> > On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 10:44:49AM -0500, DJ-Pfulio wrote:
> > > Raspberry Pi Zero-Wifi! $10!  Checked the microcenter website this
> > > morning. No mention about it.
> > >
> > --
> > Byron A. Jeff
> > Associate Professor: Department of Computer Science and Information
> Technology
> > College of Information and Mathematical Sciences
> > Clayton State University
> > http://faculty.clayton.edu/bjeff
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