Summary

One of the most popular questions found on the Internet was how to increase the Pi's performance! With the release of the Generation 2, ARM V7, quad core 900 MHz, this is no longer the case. At the time of writing this book, one of the most popular questions is how to run the Raspberry Pi using batteries, which we will cover in a later chapter!

The purpose of understanding the architecture is vital to a successful long term project. The Raspberry Pi works like any other computer, but it was designed purely for experimental and learning purposes. It should not be used in production environments, but it is an extremely attractive solution for production nevertheless.

It is an excellent platform to share media between friends at school; it is fantastic to stream HD media on your TV and is robust enough for many standalone applications.

In the next chapter, you learn how to set up networks on the Raspberry Pi.