Premier Farnell is the largest manufacturer of the Raspberry Pi, accounting for nearly half of the Raspberry Pi computers across the globe. The UK-based company announced the global availability of the Pi Desktop, an enclosure encased set of accessories that converts a Raspberry Pi into a fully featured Linux-based desktop computer.
Normally, a Raspberry Pi computer is a basic bit of equipment meant to be a cost-effective way for people to build and code around. The Pi Desktop kit will instead provide users with all the functionality they would expect from a standard PC, including WiFi, Bluetooth, a real-time clock, an mSATA solid-state drive interface. Furthermore, users can opt for a camera and a power switch for an added price.
As a result, the beautifully styled case can help consumers turn their Raspberry Pi into a desktop computer in mere minutes. This miniature desktop computer can then, in turn, be hooked up to a monitor that has an HDMI port.
In addition to the features already mentioned, the Pi Desktop also includes the add-on board containing the mSATA interface, intelligent power controller and RTC; the stylish enclosure; a heat sink; a USB Adapter (Micro-Type A); the RTC battery; and all the necessary spacers and screws. The heat sink will help dissipate the heat that one can expect from a Raspberry Pi 3 for instance (naturally the overclocked Raspberry Pi computers emit more heat).
Source: Premier Farnell
