Raspberry Pi announces alternate to Windows 10 PCs
Raspberry Pi and NComputing Thursday announced a strategic collaboration to launch Raspberry Pi 500+ all-in-one keyboard computer that the two tech firms said will be a viable alternate to Windows 10 PCs
San Francisco/Cambridge: Raspberry Pi and NComputing Thursday announced a strategic collaboration to launch Raspberry Pi 500+ all-in-one keyboard computer that the two tech firms said will be a viable alternate to Windows 10 PCs.
A year ago, Microsoft had announced that it will end support to Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 and asked users to upgrade to Windows 11.
"Windows 10 reaches its end-of-life in 2025, and more than 40% of existing devices cannot migrate to Windows 11. For businesses, this creates mounting challenges around security, compliance, and application compatibility. Enterprises now face costly hardware refresh cycles, growing IT complexity, and heightened exposure to cyber risks", the two tech firms said in a statement.
"Raspberry Pi 500+ with LEAF OS offers a compelling alternative to traditional PCs and laptops", they said.
Raspberry Pi 500+ Specifications
The new Raspberry Pi 500+ is a premium desktop replacement featuring the same powerful Quad-Core 64-bit Arm processor as the widely adopted Raspberry Pi 5 inside a high-quality compact keyboard.
Raspberry Pi 500+ offers Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, Gigabit Ethernet, 16GB RAM, a swappable 256GB SSD, and a tactile and ergonomic keyboard.
"Combined with NComputing's LEAF OS, this solution delivers an affordable, powerful, and secure endpoint designed for organizations adopting VDI, DaaS, and SaaS at scale.
Raspberry Pi 500+ Features
The Raspberry Pi 500+ runs workloads in the cloud, not at the endpoint.
"This reduces risks while simplifying IT operations, with LEAF OS supporting Microsoft AVD, Windows 365, RDS, Citrix, Omnissa Horizon, and other popular VDI and DaaS solutions", the companies said.
It adopts a secure-by-design OS as LEAF OS is a fully locked-down, read-only Linux operating system with no local data storage, virtually eliminating attack vectors and hardening endpoint security.
The new Raspberry all in one PC optimizes performance for VDI, DaaS, and SaaS applications, with full support for USB peripherals, ensuring a seamless user experience.
Moreover, it centrally manage endpoints with PMC Endpoint Manager, streamlining configuration, updates, and support.
Also, it lowers costs by eliminating unnecessary hardware, software, and operational expenses while consolidating form factor into a space-saving keyboard design.
"Raspberry Pi 500+ brings enterprise-ready performance in a compact, keyboard-based form factor," said Eben Upton, CEO, Raspberry Pi.
"By working with NComputing, enterprises can now deploy this device with LEAF OS to securely deliver Windows 11 and cloud-based applications, all at a fraction of the cost of traditional endpoints", Eben said.
Hailing the partnership with Raspberry Pi, NComputing CEO Young Song said, "It allows us to bring an innovative, cost-effective, and secure solution to organizations facing the Windows 10 end-of-life challenge."
"Raspberry Pi 500+ with LEAF OS empowers IT teams to simplify endpoint management, reduce operational overhead, and significantly lower total cost of ownership", Song added.
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