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From: The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: What do I need to go with a Pi 4
Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2024 19:40:33 +0100
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On 09/04/2024 16:52, Chris Green wrote:
> The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> On 09/04/2024 14:11, Chris Green wrote:
>>> Adrian <bulleid@ku.gro.lioff> wrote:
>>>> I'm currently running a Pi2, which has a BME280 (via a hat) and a SSD
>>>> attached to it.  The Pi is now starting to struggle to generate graphs
>>>> for my home website, so I'm thinking of swapping it for a Pi4.  A
>>>> rummage online doesn't seem to fully answer my questions.
>>>>
>>> If you're buying the Pi4 then why not go for a Pi5, there's very
>>> little difference in the price.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> nearly twice the price for entry level.
>>
> Pi Hut:-
> 
>      4Gb Pi 5 - £58.50
>      4Gb Pi 4 - £55.00
>      1Gb Pi 4 - £35.00
> 
> You can't get a 1Gb Pi 5, until recently you couldn't get a 1Gb Pi 4.
> If I was buying a Pi 4 now I wouldn't go for a 1Gb one.
> 
I did. Running  _headless_ it is more than enough.

$ free -m
                total        used        free      shared  buff/cache 
available
Mem:             907         257         297           3         418 
     650
Swap:             99           0          99

I sometimes run short of CPU, but never RAM

> 

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