NOOBS is the built-in operating system installer for Raspberry Pi. But if you already know which operating system you want to use, there's a quicker way to get your Pi up and running.

Amid all the excitement of the Raspberry Pi Zero announcement, a new Raspbian release and the corresponding NOOBS package have been overlooked. Here's my take on them.

With all the necessary hardware in hand, I'm ready to try out the new Raspberry Pi 4 Model B, and the latest version of the Raspbian operating system. Here are my experiences so far.

The Raspberry Pi isn't terribly complicated to set up, but it's still a bit daunting to new users, especially if you've never used Linux before.

All you need to install any version of Raspberry Pi OS is the Imager tool, an SD card and reader, and around ten minutes.

Boot your Raspberry Pi and you will be presented with a menu offering many different operating systems for installation. Tick the box next to Raspbian and then click Install and wait.

If you've grown tired of running Linux distros on your Raspberry Pi, you can switch things up by installing Windows 11 on the device.