What you need to have

Raspberry PI board

The current version of the board is Raspberri PI 4. They can have from 2 to 8 GB of RAM. For our projects 2GB is enough, but 4 or 8GB are much better if you want to use the board as a PC. Considering the prices, best price/value ratio will be either 4GB or 8GB.

It is possible to but Raspberry PI 3 cheaper. Llease attention for power supply and other accessories, they can be incompatible with version 3 of the board.

Here is Raspberry PI 4, 4GB version:

https://www.amazon.com/Raspberry-Model-2019-Quad-Bluetooth/dp/B07TC2BK1X/ref=sr_1_3

HDMI cable for Raspberry PI

https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-Adapter-Ethernet-Compatible-Raspberry/dp/B06WWQ7KLV/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1FN8N61CPANOX&dchild=1&keywords=micro+hdmi+to+hdmi&qid=1623118135&s=electronics&sprefix=micro+hdmi%2Celectronics%2C156&sr=1-3

SD Card

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YXJM282/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
or
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K81Z6DF/?coliid=I13OLO9I3W9656&colid=1C02LJI15Y63A&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

Power Supply for Raspberry PI

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WC2HLJ9/?coliid=I1V9LY992B6VID&colid=1C02LJI15Y63A&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
They are different for Raspberry Pi 4 and 3. The usual USB charger is not enough.

Electronic components

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06WD5FTVD?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details
We can use these sensors to make some more fun projects with Raspberry PI.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J9GD3DG/?coliid=I2UC7OY2GU5LZW&colid=1C02LJI15Y63A&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

Table Camera
We need a camera able to focus on what we do on the table. Usually, it means manual focus. Here is a not expensive camera I checked. If you already have another camera you can use to show table work via Zoom, you can zoom it instead.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B088PYJB6H/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

A table stand:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08QYZSGBY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Case

You can choose from a zillion of cases. This is one example:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VK9CN98/?coliid=IXOZB5FXFLJOS&colid=1C02LJI15Y63A&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

SD Card reader

You can use any card reader which can work with micro SD cards. Some of them kinda glitchy. This one works fine.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EFPX9XA?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details

Display

Any computer display with HDMI plug in. I suspect you already have some kind of monitor at home. If you don’t then you check the optional part bellow. You can either buy a special touch screen for Raspberry PI, or any PC display with HDMI input.

USB keyboard

You need a USB keyboard

Optional


Touchscreen monitor for Raspberry PI
It will be cool to have a touch screen for the raspberry PI, but we can do everything we need just connecting Raspberry PI to any HDMI monitor.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LVC4KRM/?coliid=I2VYP70ALNQU5B&colid=1C02LJI15Y63A&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

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dlong

I am a software engineer for about 25 years. I have been programming for more than 30 years and have extensive experience in many areas of software development.