III received the special piece on the 50th anniversary of the Sony factory in Wales. Charles.
On July 11, it will be 50 years since the Sony Technology Centre and Factory opened its doors in Pencoed, Wales, where the very famous Trinitron TVs, which were manufactured until 2008, were initially manufactured. Later, the Japanese moved here, among other things, the production of the tiny Raspberry Pi machines, the 50 millionth copy of which rolled off the assembly line on the special day, when the third. King Caroli put it in its box with his own hands.
The visit of the British monarch served to frame Sony's activities in the island nation well, as it was he who opened the factory in question at the time, even as the Prince of Wales, heir to the throne. Based on the photos shared by the X account of the royal family, Caroli, a fan of robotics, was also holding a camera in his hands, numbering thirty thousand.
Since the devil is in the details, it’s worth noting that the 50 million figure is actually for Raspberry Pis manufactured in Pencoed. Before production was moved to Wales in 2012, early models were made in factories in Japan and China, and according to co-founder and managing director Eben Upton, the number of copies sold passed 61 million in February this year. Incidentally, this is the most successful British computer ever, with the ZX Spectrum in second place with 5 million, after which the Raspberry Pi really took off in 2015.
🖥️ The king filled the fifty million @Raspberry pieA small, affordable, and versatile computer that enables young people to learn programming and explore technology through hands-on projects. pic.twitter.com/9kChyjL53c
– The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) July 11, 2024
