The cost of RAM has caused computer manufacturers to make hard decisions. Luckily the engineers at Raspberry Pi have always had a backup plan. To supplement their earnings, they are opening bakeries in a number of locations that already sell their computer hardware. The number one seller, the Raspberry Pie 5, sells for the same price as a Raspberry Pi computer, $45/£43.20, and features everything you want in a pie. Filling and a topper.
"People have been trying to place pie orders with us for years. We sold some as a joke one day and they sold out immediately. Product Management is always looking for growth opportunities, and this was a no-brainer. And it's a lot easier to get components."
The company is only selling the one model right now, but plans to expand the lineup. The Raspberry Pie 500 will come with the pie and optional accessories, like pie case and topper. The Raspberry Pie Kit includes all of the ingredients to put your own pie together. And of course, the Raspberry Pie Pico will be a $5, single bite dessert that can be purchased in a snack-pack.
"This is so much tastier than computers," says Dave Wilkers, longtime contributor to the linux kernel.