On Tue, 15 Aug 2017 16:04:59 +0100
John Aldridge  wrote:

> In article ,
> jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz says...
> >
> > 8 Core? A bump upwards for the RAM? SATA?
>
> Something (hopefully) simple: have a few (maybe 3) LEDs on the board
> showing the state of some of the less commonly used GPIO pins, so
> even a headless Pi can give some feedback on its activity.

Why bother increasing the cost/complexity of the Pi when it's easy for
the user to add that feature anyway?
>
> Add an "I've shutdown, and you can safely pull the plug" LED.
>
If you need smart power control you can build one of these:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Raspberry-Pi-Shutdown-Button/

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