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 ===== Introduction =====
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 The Raspberry Pi Pico is completely different to the previous generations of Raspberry Pi computers. The main difference between a Raspberry Pi 5 and a Raspberry Pi Pico is that they are two completely different classes of devices designed for totally different purposes.
-  - Raspberry Pi 5 = a full computer (runs Linux, HDMI, USB, Wi‑Fi, multitasking)
+    * Raspberry Pi 5 = a full computer (runs Linux, HDMI, USB, Wi‑Fi, multitasking)
-  - Raspberry Pi Pico = a microcontroller (runs tiny programs, no OS, ultra‑low power)
+    * Raspberry Pi Pico = a microcontroller (runs tiny programs, no OS, ultra‑low power)
 ==== Raspberry Pi Vx — a full single‑board computer (SBC) ====
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   * Designed for: computing, media, robotics, servers, learning Linux
+==== Raspberry Pi Pico — a microcontroller board ====
+  * Runs one program at a time (no OS)
+  * Programmed in MicroPython or C/C++
+  * No HDMI, no OS, no multitasking
+  * Ultra‑low power, instant boot
+  * CPU: Dual‑core 133 MHz
+  * RAM: 264 KB
+  * Designed for: sensors, GPIO control, embedded electronics, IoT
+This aligns with comparisons showing the Pi 5 is dramatically faster (36× CPU speed), has gigabytes of RAM, and supports 64‑bit computing, while the Pico is tiny and optimized for embedded tasks.
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+    *[[Raspberry Pi Pico Hardware]]\\
+    *[[Raspberry Pi Pico Pinouts]]\\
+    *[[Thonny]]\\
+    *[[Micro Python]]\\