Re: WinTel tower PC With a mouse & a large monitor.

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."