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It's like using a mid-range phone as your computer, because, well, that's basically what it is. Everything moves slower than one is used to. By far the biggest
by ulnarkressty 4y ago
It's like using a mid-range phone as your computer, because, well, that's basically what it is. Everything moves slower than one is used to. By far the biggest annoyance is the hugely bloated web. Although video plays fine due to hardware decoding, loading normal web pages is measured in seconds.
Overall I don't recommend it. Might be better with a slightly higher-powered NUC (Intel Gold and above) or a mid-range laptop - they both will consume more than the Pi but less than a normal desktop, though at a greater price.
- ip26 4y agoMuch like mid range phones, it's perfectly usable, and leagues better than anything I had access to as a kid. One way to think of it would be as a point on the cost vs benefit curve. There is a region of the c/b curve that is almost flat. There is also a region where the curve is very steep. The Pi is on a steep part of the curve. If it's the very best you can get, of course, it's still awesome.