{"id":693,"date":"2012-11-11T06:07:41","date_gmt":"2012-11-11T06:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/178.62.14.192\/?p=693"},"modified":"2012-11-11T06:07:41","modified_gmt":"2012-11-11T06:07:41","slug":"raspberry-pi-512mb-review-techradar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=693","title":{"rendered":"Raspberry Pi 512MB review (Techradar)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/pc-mac\/pc-mac-desktops\/raspberry-pi-512mb-1109637\/review\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/sony-rasp-pi-380-751.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A detailed review with pros and cons for buying the new 512mb version of the Raspberry Pi.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/pc-mac\/pc-mac-desktops\/raspberry-pi-512mb-1109637\/review\">Raspberry Pi 512MB review | Pc &amp; mac desktops Reviews | TechRadar<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A detailed review with pros and cons for buying the new 512mb version of the Raspberry Pi. 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