Canakit Raspberry Pi 4 Starter Kit Review: No Nonsense Quality
In a world full of various Raspberry Pi starter kits, what makes a kit like the Canakit Raspberry Pi 4 Starter Kit stand out? Is this a good kit for beginners? For veterans? What's included? Those are just some of the questions that I'm going to address in this comprehensive review of the Canakit for the Raspberry Pi 4.
My first kit
I'm going to begin this review by saying that this Canakit starter kit was my introduction to the world of Raspberry Pi. It's important to note that because, when I mention how easy it was to assemble and learn, you'll know that sentiment is coming from a true beginner.
Starter kits aren't just for beginners. Veterans can benefit from starter kits too.
Who should buy a starter kit?
Beginners
Obviously, beginners or those just starting their Raspberry Pi journeys should begin with a starter kit because they likely don't know what they need to get started. A Raspberry Pi starter kit will have everything they need and will, hopefully, make it easy for them to get up and running.
Veterans
But starter kits aren't just for beginners. Veterans can benefit from starter kits too. As my fellow howchooer, Zach, points out in his video below, the benefit of a starter kit—even for a veteran—is that you don't have to purchase each component separately, which can be a hassle. It also ends up costing about the same if you did purchase everything separately.
And a kit is a great starting point for a new Raspberry Pi project. You can see the Canakit in action in another howchooer, Tyler's, guide on running Bitcoin full node on a Raspberry Pi.
How to choose a starter kit
Howchoo Pi-veteran, Zach, has an awesome guide detailing how to choose a Raspberry Pi starter kit. He cites the most important things in the kit being:
- Raspberry Pi computer version
- Power supply and switch
- MicroSD card
- Heatsinks
- Case
So I'm going to be sure to touch on each of those in this review, as well as other details about the kit.
I highly recommend you check out Zach's video on choosing a starter kit, where he even showcases the Canakit:
Watch the video:
Now, let me tell you all I know about the Canakit Raspberry Pi 4 Starter Kit.
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