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Re: Raspberry Pi 400 Desktop PC

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Post by qwerty456127 »

MarcScott wrote: post #32
qwerty456127 wrote: post #24

I would buy immediately if it also had a display and a battery to make a laptop (and a cooler so I wouldn't have to worry when I start a long compilation routine on it). Looks great otherwise.

That would probably quadruple the price. Look at PiTop. They used to include batteries and a display, but have moved away from that, as these are the most expensive peripherals. You can by a cheap display, or use your existing TV. A USB power supply isn't too expensive either.

I have indeed got enough spare displays but I just want to carry my Pi 4 around and use it in public transport and everywhere so a separate display and a web of cables doesn't seem particularly convenient. Perhaps I could buy a PiTop but their current model is not a laptop.

Re: Raspberry Pi 400 Desktop PC

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Post by cambo »

Why isn't it just a CM plugged into the bottom of the keyboard circuit board for upgradability... it doesn't bode well that Rasberry Pi's own products aren't using the weird connecter the CM has.

Re: Raspberry Pi 400 Desktop PC

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Post by lloeki »

bencollier49 wrote: post #11

This tugs all the heartstrings for me as it mimics the computers of the early 80s. My only criticism is that their use of micro-HDMI makes it very easy for children to wreck the machine. I've had this happen twice to me on RPi4s, and it's not a terribly pleasant experience. Now all I want from them is a custom edition with the function keys in red, the rest in black, and the body in beige.

[Unpopular opinion] having been spoiled by a working case† of USB-C, I wish there were 6 of those at the back instead of all the different plugs (save for Ethernet and GPIO)...

[Even more unpopular opinion] ... even if they were functionally different and marked explicitly as USB 3 x3, HDMI x2, power x1.

† I hear this is not everyone's case, but I just decided to buy a bunch of USB-C whatever cables and stash the old cables in a drawer. The experience has been refreshing ever since, even emergency charging the laptop over 5W.

Re: Raspberry Pi 400 Desktop PC

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Post by SahAssar »

cambo wrote: post #42

Why isn't it just a CM plugged into the bottom of the keyboard circuit board for upgradability... it doesn't bode well that Rasberry Pi's own products aren't using the weird connecter the CM has.

I hadn't seen that the new CMs don't use the SODIMM form factor anymore, that's a bit disappointing.

Re: Raspberry Pi 400 Desktop PC

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Post by photon-torpedo »

schappim wrote: post #40

It is quite amazing to see how far we've come since the C64. Clock speed: 1827x Benchmark: 430000x Memory: 65536x Power: 0.5x Screen resolution: 130x Serial port rate: 1562500x Introductory price: 6x less Reference: [1] https://files.littlebird.com.au/Shared-Image-2020-11-02-20-0...

And boot time? ;)

Re: Raspberry Pi 400 Desktop PC

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Post by cambo »

SahAssar wrote: post #44
cambo wrote: post #42

Why isn't it just a CM plugged into the bottom of the keyboard circuit board for upgradability... it doesn't bode well that Rasberry Pi's own products aren't using the weird connecter the CM has.

I hadn't seen that the new CMs don't use the SODIMM form factor anymore, that's a bit disappointing.

Jeff Gerrling goes over why they changed... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUamq0ey8_M&ab_channel=JeffG...
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