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Table 1-2 Raspberry Pi Linux Distributions
Of course, nothing is stopping you from buying a few SD cards and trying out the different
distributions to see which you prefer. However, if you are a Linux beginner, you should stick to the
standard Raspbian Wheezy distribution.
Case

The Raspberry Pi does not come in any kind of enclosure. This helps to keep the price down, but also
makes it rather vulnerable to breakage. Therefore, it is a good idea to either make or buy a case as
soon as you can. Figure 1-5 shows a few of the ready-made cases currently available.

Figure 1-5 Commercial Raspberry Pi cases
The cases shown are supplied by (a) Adafruit (www.adafruit.com), (b) SK Pang
(www.skpang.co.uk/), and (c) ModMyPi (www.modmypi.com). The case you choose will depend on
what you plan to do with your Raspberry Pi. If you have access to a 3D printer, you can also use the
following open source designs:
• www.thingiverse.com/thing:23446
• www.thingiverse.com/thing:24721
You can also find a folded card design called the Raspberry Punnet at
www.raspberrypi.org/archives/1310.
People are having a lot of fun building their Raspberry Pi into all sorts of repurposed containers,
such as vintage computers and games consoles. One could even build a case using Legos. My first
case for a Raspberry Pi was made by cutting holes in a plastic container that used to hold business
cards (see Figure 1-6).