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This seemed to be such a frequent problem that I have up on ARM SBCs (despite how cool they are). Bought a cheap NUC with a disk and a BIOS and it is working l
by wyldfire 6y ago
This seemed to be such a frequent problem that I have up on ARM SBCs (despite how cool they are).
Bought a cheap NUC with a disk and a BIOS and it is working like a champ - boots every time. I probably paid a little more but it's enough for my needs - a simple login and (occasional) DLNA server.
- paulcarroty 6y agoNUCs costs much more than Pi, even used.
- wyldfire 6y agoIt costs more upfront, but it's worth it because I don't have to spend my time investigating why it's not working. Also, when comparing costs you should take into account things like enclosure, power supply, as card(s) etc. I'd say I probably paid around $250 or so for the NUC and a SODIMM and I had a SATA boot disk already. I had previously owned ODROID, libre computer (le potato), and Pi(s). These were probably in the ballpark of $80-$120 each, when including all the necessary equipment.
- paulcarroty 6y agoAgree on point paid more for features, but x2.5 price is debatable here.
- richardcrossley 6y agoI bought a cheap used ultra small form factor PC with an i5, 8GB of RAM, all for less than 200 USD. It even included a licensed copy of Windows 7 Pro, which I don't use.