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On 2024-09-16, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 15 Sep 2024 23:25:59 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>
>> On 13 Sep 2024 19:03:47 GMT, rbowman wrote:
>> 
>>> Dropping the NUCs may be another of their less than stellar decisions
>>> although the marketing wasn't great.
>> 
>> Overpriced attempt to compete with the Raspberry Pi. Intel probably lost
>> money on every one they sold.
>
> I might go along with overpriced but most variations weren't in the same 
> league as the Pi. That's not taking anything away from the Pi but it's a 
> whole different game. From the reviews the Pi 5 is almost acceptable as a 
> general purpose desktop but that still isn't what its principle purpose 
> is. 

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.

-- 
“Evil is not able to create anything new, it can only distort and destroy 
what has been invented or made by the forces of good.”  —J.R.R. Tolkien