In article , nospam@ntlworld.com says...
>
> 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?

Well it's even easier to add a WiFi dongle, but that didn't stop them
adding built in WiFi!

Seriously, I know how to wire a few LEDs in series with resistors, but
by the time you've got it connected up it's either a piece of veroboard
on the end of an inconvenient trailing wire, or something built like a
fragile Christmas tree on top of a 2x3 header. Or there are solutions
like
   <https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/adafruit-perma-proto-hat-for-pi-
mini-kit>
but that's expensive and overkill for just adding an LED or two.

Or is there a cunning construction technique I've not thought of?

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Cheers,
John

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