Well, the rPi foundation designed that computer to make a low cost, low-power alternative for computer science students, but it is a pretty sweet computer for other purposes. Depends on what you mean by "it's meant to do this or that." <div>
<br></div><div>In this case, I've been hearing people(quite a few actually) talk about using the rpis as desktop replacements for teaching at-risk youth and adults, but this discussion will probably come up again. <div>
<br></div><div>Actually, the real cost is in the monitor, and if we could figure out how to plug an rpi into a laptop monitor, and build a simple case, we'd have a recipe for a pretty sweet machine that can do all kinds of things. and it would have a pretty unholy battery life. <div>
<div><br></div><div>-Rusty</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 2:16 PM, Andrew <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:andrew@roshambomedia.com" target="_blank">andrew@roshambomedia.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Laptops can't open doors. Raspis are supposed to be for single use, like set it and forget it, not a laptop replacement. In addition, laptops don't have GPIO pins. so you'd have to add $30 to the price to add on an Arduino for that. Rarely are you supposed to need a monitor for your Raspi. <div>
<br></div><div>I have the agree with the comments on this arrticle, The article is written by someone who really doesn't understand why someone would want to buy a raspi, (hint, it's not for desktop replacement).</div>
<div><br></div><div>--Andrew</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 1:49 PM, rusty lindgren <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rustylindgren@gmail.com" target="_blank">rustylindgren@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">+ monitor though... thinkpads can be had with an hd monitor, and you don't have to lug a monitor around. <div><br>
Otherwise, I agree... I think just in terms of scalaing for use in the space.</div>
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<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 1:38 PM, Hol Gaskill <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:hol@gaskill.com" target="_blank">hol@gaskill.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I agree that the RPi is not all it's cracked up to be, especially with beagleboard black coming out now. I have to take issue with the guy's pricing though.<br>
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Here's a simple setup if you already have a monitor, usb mouse, usb keyboard, minimum 700mA micro usb power, and ethernet cable handy...which would be anyone rummaging through sudo storage:<br>
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micro sd card with adapter $7<br>
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-microSDHC-Memory-SDC4-8GB/dp/B001CQT0X4/ref=sr_1_7?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1367353380&sr=1-7&keywords=8gb+sd" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-microSDHC-Memory-SDC4-8GB/dp/B001CQT0X4/ref=sr_1_7?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1367353380&sr=1-7&keywords=8gb+sd</a><br>
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HDMI-DVI video adapter $4<br>
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Eforcity-Black-Meter-HDMI-Cable/dp/B000E8SY5Q/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1367353318&sr=8-5&keywords=hdmi+dvi" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Eforcity-Black-Meter-HDMI-Cable/dp/B000E8SY5Q/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1367353318&sr=8-5&keywords=hdmi+dvi</a><br>
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GPIO breakout to breadboard $8<br>
<a href="http://www.adafruit.com/products/914" target="_blank">http://www.adafruit.com/products/914</a><br>
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optional wifi dongle $10<br>
<a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833315091&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-_-pla-_-Wireless+Adapters-_-N82E16833315091&gclid=CKGF4qud87YCFWRyQgod4UEAKg" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833315091&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-_-pla-_-Wireless+Adapters-_-N82E16833315091&gclid=CKGF4qud87YCFWRyQgod4UEAKg</a><br>
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So assuming you have some of the more common (read: free to the resourceful) stuff at hand, we're talking the cost of the pi plus about $20-$30 for extra peripherals, $7 for the SD card if you want to just leave it embedded in a project sans terminal and use jumpers for the GPIO pins, which is not an option with a laptop unless you have a parallel port and plenty of patience. I got a VESA mount for my old pi since it has no mounting holes, but the new ones can mount with some #6 screws and nuts...or nails for that matter...or duct tape. Who needs cases anyway? But I agree 100% that the performance can never replace a laptop or desktop for casual use. I just wish I were better with the nuts and bolts of linux so I could really get in there and screw things up, but all in good time...<br>
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Seems obvious, but I don't think people realize how cheap we can get thinkpads... thinkpads also last a long time, using superior electronics components,hinges and other hardware. <br>
><a href="http://www.extremetech.com/computing/148482-the-true-cost-of-a-raspberry-pi-is-more-than-you-think" target="_blank">http://www.extremetech.com/computing/148482-the-true-cost-of-a-raspberry-pi-is-more-than-you-think</a><br>
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