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Acorn and RISC OS Spares and Extras
Acorn and RISC OS Spares and Extras
Acorn and RISC OS Spares and Extras
Pi-Top v2 Intermediate RISC OS laptop, with full 1080p 14in screen, “under-the-hood” internal USB port and external ethernet and USB ports, suitable for Wireless adaptors. Second User PineBook 11 Premium RISC OS laptop, with a capability to also run many flavours of Linux. 1366x768 14in IPS screen, traditional slim chassis design, and subtle white and black colour scheme. Pi-Top v1 Entry level RISC OS portable laptop with excellent internal cavity, suitable for mSATA adaptors and hidden wireless adaptors. Available in green or charcoal.
Pi-Top v2
This is a lightly used Pi-Top v2, with it’s much improved 1080p display, more comfortable keyboard and a trackpad in the centre - where it belongs! It comes complete with PSU, a Raspberry Pi v3B+, and a 32GB RISC OS SD card containing a standard image, plus other extra useful software. RISC OS control software can be obtained from CJE Micros. The internal USB port can host a variety of USB drives - please contact us for the latest prices. A WispyV is recommended for use with the Pi-Top v2 to add wireless capability to RISC OS. A full range of accessories, including USB drives, carry cases and chargers can be supplied - contact for details. The Pi-Top v2 costs just: Standard - £199 With WispyV - £219
LapDock Zero
A rare chance to grab a LapDock with a Raspberry Pi Zero, all running RISC OS 5.28 out of the box. This kit includes a US-keyboard LapDock (with Hebrew markings) from Motorola (including UK charger), a microUSB cable for power and data to the Pi Zero, and a micro HDMI to mini-HDMI adaptor cable. Just by connecting up the cables appropriately, the Pi Zero displays through the LapDock and uses the LapDock’s keyboard and mouse. Extra software is configured to allow the menu and adjust functions to work. Please contact for details.
Wispy DL £199 £129
Pi-Top v1
This is a previously cherished Pi-Top v1, carefully refurbished by RISCOSbits, complete with a Raspberry Pi v3B+, and a 32GB RISC OS SD card containing a standard image, Pi-Top specific utilities and other extra useful software. It also comes with a RISCOSbits Pi-Top Slice free of charge. The standard RISC OS Pi-Top is the basic choice but it is possible to add either a WispyV Wireless interface device or an mSATA drive carrier: Standard - £149 With WispyV- £169
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Pi-Top v2 PineBook 11 NexDock 2 LapDock Zero
CPU *1.4GHz 1.2GHz *2.1GHz *1GHz
RAM *1GB 2GB *8GB *512MB
Screen Size 14in 11.6in 13.3in 11.6in
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1366 x 768
Screen Technology LCD IPS IPS
External USB ports 2 2 3 plus card reader 2
Internal USB ports 1 0 0 0
Inbuilt Ethernet * Yes No Yes No
Wireless networking Linux - Yes
RISC OS - No
Linux - Yes
RISC OS - No ¤
Linux - Yes
RISC OS - No
Linux - Yes
RISC OS - No
Colours Green / Clear White Grey Black
Linux Compatible Raspbian Various Raspbian Raspbian
RISC OS Storage Micro SD Micro SD Micro SD Micro SD
Additional Storage Internal USB
External USB
External USB
Internal eMMC for Linux
External USB External USB
Battery 8hrs 8hrs 6hrs 8hrs
Software control -
   screen brightness
   battery monitoring
   sound control
Pi-Top Software - CJEMicros Included with software pack Built into device Built into device
Bonus accessories USB Ethernet adaptor
USB charger cable
Leather Motorola case
RISCOSbits Price from £199 £225 ono from £189 from £129
* Depends on model of Raspberry Pi used - some models may not function. Please ask.
¤ Currently in development
Portable Comparisons
LIMITED EDITION Pi-Top v2 Clear Edition - only 100 ever made!
This is a very rare Limited Edition unused clear Pi-Top v2, with1080p display, more comfortable keyboard and a trackpad in the centre - where it belongs! It comes complete with PSU, a Raspberry Pi v3B+, and a 32GB RISC OS SD card containing a standard image, plus other extra useful software. RISC OS control software can be obtained from CJE Micros. The internal USB port can host a variety of USB drives - please contact us for the latest prices. A WispyV is recommended for use with the Pi-Top v2 to add wireless capability to RISC OS. A full range of accessories, including USB drives, carry cases and chargers can be supplied - contact for details. The Clear Edition Pi-Top v2 costs just: Standard - £249 With WispyV - £269
£249 Limited Edition Clear Pi-Top v2  Only 100 ever made!  RISC OS laptop, with full 1080p 14in screen, “under-the-hood” internal USB port and external ethernet and USB ports. Nex LapDock Harness the power of your favourite RISC OS board as your portable device! A 13.3in LapDock with full HD resolution, and enough battery to power a Pi 4 for around 5 hours.
PineBook and Pinebook Pro Desk Set
The PineBook Desk Set is a set of complementary accessories that make your PineBook the RISC OS workhorse you always wanted it to be: Aluminium desk stand Desktop charger with integrated USB Hub and 5v PSU 240GB external SSD DVD Drive Soft Carry Case FREE Clear Matte Skin (not Pro)
£119
Nex LapDock
This is the natural progression from the Motorola LapDock. The NexDock 2 features a 1080p 13.3in IPS LCD screen with a 38W battery and four speakers. The NexDock 2 has a number of USB-C and USB type A ports, alongside a card-reader and headphone jack - all available to RISC OS on the host machine. With just a couple of cables, the NexDock 2 can both power and display the output of a Raspberry Pi 4, and utilise the full sized backlit QWERTY (US) keyboard and multitouch trackpad. Extra software is configured to allow the menu button and other keyboard functions to work. Not only that, but it can be used with many different devices, including mobile phones, PC ComputeSticks and a range of single board computers.