{"id":20440,"date":"2020-06-29T20:01:13","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T19:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=20440"},"modified":"2020-06-29T20:02:55","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T19:02:55","slug":"new-case-for-the-raspberry-pi-and-touchscreen-on-kickstarter-from-smartipi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=20440","title":{"rendered":"New case for the Raspberry Pi and touchscreen on Kickstarter from SmartiPi"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tom Murray, an experienced Kickstarter campaign creator, and his company SmartiPi are back in the case game with a new Kickstarter campaign<\/a>. This time, they’ve developed a new case for the Raspberry Pi and official touchscreen. Compatible with all 40-pin Pis, the case comes in two sizes (the choice is made after the campaign) and is called the SmartiPi Touch Pro<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The case comes with inserts to cover the USB\/Ethernet port and also the in-built camera hole which is brought around the front. It also comes with two fans to ventilate the case which is expected to be made in injection moulded ABS plastic.<\/p>\n

For a single case, you’re looking at $28 plus shipping (which is only $6 to the UK and free for USA, just for reference) and the costs come down slightly for multiples.<\/p>\n

It looks like a great case, especially for those who want a static display. The extra space afforded by the new design means you could add a HAT to increase the functionality and Tom has run several excellent campaigns which have delivered. So, take a look at the Kickstarter campaign which runs to the 15th June<\/a>.<\/p>\n