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You're doing it too. You're assuming how someone would define a workstation, you're assuming that definition includes it being power hungry. A workstation can
by redundantly 3y ago
You're doing it too. You're assuming how someone would define a workstation, you're assuming that definition includes it being power hungry.
A workstation can be a single core, 256MB RAM, 1 watt SBC. It can be a 96 core, 2TB RAM, 1 kw beast. It can be anything in between or even outside of that range.
I'm not saying everyone cares about power consumption, but several people here seem to be saying that no one does, and that's simply not true.
- ksec 3y ago-Deleted-, Thx @wtallis
- wtallis 3y ago"Workstation" in this context refers to a specific target market and product segment that by industry consensus (and in some cases codified by regulators) carries specific connotations about a machine's capabilities and intended use. Your attempts to use the word in the broadest possible meaning are not helpful; you're deliberately communicating badly.
- NotYourLawyer 3y ago> A workstation can be a single core, 256MB RAM, 1 watt SBC. No. Words have meanings. Workstation does not mean that.
- theshrike79 3y agoWhat does ”Workstation” mean then? What kind of ”work” is it meant for? Accounting? Writing? Programming? Video editing?
- NovemberWhiskey 3y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workstation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workstation
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- veidr 3y agoThe term does have a generally recognized meaning, which is something like "computer that is designed for computationally expensive tasks". That's a relative thing, so "workstation" has continued to mean "computer that is on the upper end of the computing power spectrum". So not writing, probably not accounting. Programming, sure, if the builds being done are computationally expensive. Video editing definitely, if you are going to be doing a lot of it, you will want the most powerful workstation your budget allows for.
- capableweb 3y ago> A workstation is a special computer designed for technical or scientific applications https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workstation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workstation Generally, 1 low performance core with 256RAM is not enough for technical or scientific applications. Not many professions you could get away with those kind of specs really.
- golem14 3y agoWell, this wikipedia article mentions thin clients as lower end workstations. I would not call a computer with a single low performance core and 256 MB RAM a workstation either, but for a 4GB/8GB RPi 4, that term seems applicable.