Raspberry Pi intros new 5-inch $40 touchscreen for your next weird project
Briefly

The 5-inch Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 is a 720p IPS multi-touch screen that is natively supported by Raspberry Pi OS. It offers easy integration for creating miniature touchscreen appliances with mounting holes included. The display costs $40 and is available from various resellers. The capacitive touch screen is plug-and-play, needing no manual calibration. It is compatible with all Pi boards from 2014's Raspberry Pi 1 B+ onwards, excluding the Raspberry Pi Zero, and connects via the GPIO header and DSI port.
The 5-inch Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 is a 720p IPS multi-touch screen natively supported by Raspberry Pi OS, making it easy for developers to create miniature touchscreen appliances.
Featuring a capacitive touch screen functioning out of the box with full Linux driver support, it requires no manual calibration or compatibility troubleshooting.
The 5-inch touchscreen, priced at $40, is suitable for all Pi boards from 2014's Raspberry Pi 1 B+ onward, except Raspberry Pi Zero.
This new screen is a smaller alternative to the 7-inch Pi Touch Display 2, sharing the same 720p resolution but differing slightly in viewing angles.
Read at Ars Technica
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