schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoOuch: The Raspberry Pi 5 just hit an eye-watering $385www.pcworld.comexternal-linkmessage-square180fedilinkarrow-up1631arrow-down14
arrow-up1627arrow-down1external-linkOuch: The Raspberry Pi 5 just hit an eye-watering $385www.pcworld.comschizoidman@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square180fedilink
minus-squarekbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 hours agoWhy not get something like a Beelink mini PC at this price? At least that gets you a Ryzen 5 cpu.
minus-squareInfinite@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 hours agoI wouldn’t pay the current top-end price for a Pi. A mini is a better value now, for sure. Just sharing that the “general purpose” use isn’t a stretch or unreasonable.
minus-squarenilloc@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 hours agoHow does the power use compare? Just curious, since my pi is almost always on.
Why not get something like a Beelink mini PC at this price? At least that gets you a Ryzen 5 cpu.
I wouldn’t pay the current top-end price for a Pi. A mini is a better value now, for sure.
Just sharing that the “general purpose” use isn’t a stretch or unreasonable.
How does the power use compare? Just curious, since my pi is almost always on.