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Date: 16 Sep 2024 17:56:12 GMT
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On Mon, 16 Sep 2024 12:47:18 -0000 (UTC), RonB wrote:

> The original Pi computers that existed when the NUC came out had much
> lower specs. I don't know anything about the Pi 5. I do know that, when
> you start adding up all the bits and pieces required to make Pi into a
> usable computer, they turn to not be all that cheap. If you just want a
> small computer, you're better off buying a used Micro computer. I even
> bought a a few Wyse smart terminals that are more powerful than Pi
> computers (for about $20 to $30 complete). They run Linux well.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/what-i-learned-from-using-a-
raspberry-pi-5-as-my-main-computer-for-two-weeks/

tl;dr summary:

"When Pi CEO Eben Upton calls devices like the Pi 4 and 5 "PC-class," he's 
not wrong, especially in the context of early Pi boards, which were truly 
impossible to use as regular consumer desktop PCs, even for the most 
patient users. But the Pi 5 is a decent PC only for a specific niche of 
computer users: people with relatively undemanding workloads and 
relatively high levels of expertise. Even with extra power, the limits of 
the software ecosystem make the Pi better as a lightweight server or as a 
box dedicated to a narrow range of tasks."