Raspberry Pi 500 Review: The keyboard is the computer, again
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Raspberry Pi 500 Review: The keyboard is the computer, again
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Re: Raspberry Pi 500 Review: The keyboard is the computer, again
#2The word "Mediocre" comes to mind. Still using Micro HDMI, weirdly added unusable nvme ensuring people know its not the final product and if they want nvme they'll be having to pay for a replacement at some point down the line, plus increasing the price by around 30%.
Feels very much like they've given up even pretending to try and understand what their customers want. The micro hdmi thing is just incredibly stupid, they know full well how pissed off customers were over that yet did it again.
Re: Raspberry Pi 500 Review: The keyboard is the computer, again
#3No nvme port, or is there a nifty fix?
Re: Raspberry Pi 500 Review: The keyboard is the computer, again
#4I understand that peoppe usually use medium PI boards for electronic projects. But other that, isn't it more cost effective and organized if you get minipc (something like N100 kit) for projects like backups machine or selfhosting projects?
Re: Raspberry Pi 500 Review: The keyboard is the computer, again
#5I understand that peoppe usually use medium PI boards for electronic projects. But other that, isn't it more cost effective and organized if you get minipc (something like N100 kit) for projects like backups machine or selfhosting projects?
Largely, yes.
Here's a much better and more in depth deep-dive into N100 vs Pi's by ExplainingComputers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hekzpSH25lk
There's trade-offs in both directions, but largely rPI has marginally lower performance and power consumption compared to the N100.
If you're not touching GPIO or need to stay under 15W strictly, then the PI is the better option. N100's seem to be slightly more expensive if buying from MSRP, but the second-hand market is much more competitive and there are more discounts available with N100 systems. RPI's are considered hobbiest tech so hold their value and are rarely discounted.
Re: Raspberry Pi 500 Review: The keyboard is the computer, again
#6I understand that peoppe usually use medium PI boards for electronic projects. But other that, isn't it more cost effective and organized if you get minipc (something like N100 kit) for projects like backups machine or selfhosting projects?
It's a pretty common sentiment I've seen and agree with. Though I think the Pi 4 is still cost effective for its price if you don't need as much processing power.
Re: Raspberry Pi 500 Review: The keyboard is the computer, again
#7It has PoE and M2.... but neither are populated. Very disappointing considering the increased cost.
Re: Raspberry Pi 500 Review: The keyboard is the computer, again
#8No nvme port, or is there a nifty fix?
It's missing the connector and power components on the PCB so you may be able to solder them all on yourself if you have the parts but it's going to be a pain in the ass :D
Re: Raspberry Pi 500 Review: The keyboard is the computer, again
#9> 45% colour gamut
$100 for an e-waste monitor is poor value, for that money you can get a portable monitor with full sRGB, high refresh rate, etc
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#10How usable is the PI5 as a desktop PC replacement? The PI4 was too slow to run anything serious.