[GTALUG] Raspberry Pi 4 Desktop Kit

[Aruna Hewapathirane]

Hello Howard,

On Fri, Aug 7, 2020 at 10:47 PM Howard Gibson via talk <talk at gtalug.org>
wrote:

> On Fri, 7 Aug 2020 18:49:37 -0400
> Aruna Hewapathirane via talk <talk at 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.


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