# Got sidetracked away from Pi **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [January 17, 2017, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/got-sidetracked-away-from-pi/3815 "2017-01-17T11:11:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![UK\_Ham](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/uk_ham/32/1758_2.png) [@UK\_Ham](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/UK_Ham)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2017, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/got-sidetracked-away-from-pi/3815/1 "2017-01-17T11:11:09Z")
Have my 2 zeros sitting here and have been sidetracked to trying to sort out a Arduino Uno for someone else. I was presented with a pile of bits and asked to try and get things working together. LCD touch screen which lights up when power applied, several sensors including RFID and RTC . Much rather be playing with the Pi ---
**Author:** ![UK\_Ham](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/uk_ham/32/1758_2.png) [@UK\_Ham](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/UK_Ham)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2017, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/got-sidetracked-away-from-pi/3815/2 "2017-01-18T17:56:46Z")
Whilst waiting for my friend to bring over a couple of important bits for his Uno, I decided to try out the £5.00 17" monitor with my pound shop mouse, Chinese keyboard, cheap Wi-Fi dongle and HDMI /VGA adaptor on a Pi Zero fitted with a Zero4U adaptor. Currently sitting next to me online with no problems at all. Now need to start sorting out the bits I want to add to it and then start using rasparian . Total cost so far including PI Zero is £26.96 ---
**Author:** ![Richard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/richard/32/508_2.png) [@Richard](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/Richard)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2017, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/got-sidetracked-away-from-pi/3815/3 "2017-01-18T20:40:41Z")
> [@UK\_Ham](#): > > my pound shop mouse That is ace! LoL You win the forums today just for that little nugget. ;)