Hello Howard, On Fri, Aug 7, 2020 at 10:47 PM Howard Gibson via talk <talk@gtalug.org> wrote:
> On Fri, 7 Aug 2020 18:49:37 -0400 > Aruna Hewapathirane via talk <talk@gtalug.org> wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I stumbled across this recently: > > https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-4-model-b/ > > > > I can use some guidance and advice from folks who have experience > > with Raspberry Pi's. What I read so far looks good but I have questions. > > > > If 'you' were to use a Raspberry Pi as a desktop replacement which one > > would you recommend? > > Aruna, > > What do you want to accomplish? > I am trying to replace an existing desktop system with a Pi with hopefully no loss of productivity. > > I have three computers that I use extensively. I have a proper desktop > with a fairly old motherboard which I have just upgraded this week from 8GB > RAM to 24GB. I have a fairly old Lenovo L440 laptop, which I have just > upgraded from 4GB RAM to 10GB. I have an Acer Extensa desktop. The > Extensa is a small desktop with what I assume is a laptop motherboard, > which I have connected to my TV. I use it primarily to watch YouTube, > Netflix and CBC Gem. It has 4GB RAM, and it seems to work fine. My other > two machines are running way better now with the extra RAM. I think my > laptop was getting into swap space, and it has stopped doing this, and I am > very, very happy. I am an abusive user, scattering all sorts of > applications all over my virtual windows, and opening all sorts of > interesting tabs in all my browers. I like to play with Flight Gear when I > am bored. > > I believe that Raspbery Pis are used a lot for video streaming on > people's TVs. This seems to be a manageable use of fairly low powered > computers. How hard are you going to run this thing. I am not familiar > with Raspberry Pis. They are on my ToDo list. > The hardest I will run that Pi will be when compiling the Linux Kernel and when making Video calls. > > -- > Howard Gibson > hgib...@eol.ca > jhowardgib...@gmail.com > http://home.eol.ca/~hgibson > --- > Post to this mailing list talk@gtalug.org > Unsubscribe from this mailing list > https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk >
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