Re: Something small to install Linux on.

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Tim here, responding in-line:

> How much storage do I need?

That's a bit like asking how long a piece of string you need.  It
depends on what you're doing with it.  The base Raspbian operating
system should fit in a couple gigabytes (I think it fits on a 2GB
card last time I checked), however that doesn't leave much room for
*your* files.  If you use some other Raspberry Pi distribution,
you'd want to take into consideration its base image-size.

That said, an 8GB card should be plenty big-enough, and I see 64GB
SD cards for under $10.  However, note that the *speed* is likely
more important than the space since SD cards can be a bit slow.  I
have some older 4GB cards that are slower than class-10 and they
are *painful* to run from.  Also, buy a reputable brand from a
reputable vendor.  There are a LOT of rubbish cards out there that
report large sizes but only have some minimal capacity and you don't
find that out until seve3ral months down the road.

> And how many usb-ports are there on the 400?

There are two USB 3.0 ports and one USB 2.0 (all USB-A form-factor)

And there's also a USB-C port for power-supply.

> Does it support Bluetooth and Wifi?

Yes, it has Bluetoogh 5.0 with BLE, and Wifi

You can read the full specs here

https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-400/specifications/

I don't know what your accessibility-preferences are, but it might
be important to note that it doesn't have an audio-out jack (standard
3mm headphone jack). So you intend to use TTS rather than Braille
or a screen-magnifier, you would either need to get an HDMI-to-headphone
adapter or a USB audio device (I picked one up recently for under
$10).

Additionally, I wrote up a detailed description identifying the
ports and keyboard layout, and Mike posted it here:

http://www.raspberryvi.org/pages/guides/board-description.html#model-400

in case you want the nitty-gritty for familiarizing yourself with
the unit.

Hopefully this helps,

-tim





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