▲ 667 ▼ Ouch: The Raspberry Pi 5 just hit an eye-watering $385 (www.pcworld.com) submitted 1 week ago by schizoidman@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world 190 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] CanIFishHere@lemmy.ca 36 points 6 days ago (13 children) Might as well just pickup a mini pc. permalink fedilink source hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] melfie@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 days ago (1 child) Depending on the use case, this is solid advice. I’d suggest checking on eBay for older, used machines that that are still pretty powerful compared to a Pi and are also quite cheap. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CanIFishHere@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago I wanted a mini with low power usage and fanless. permalink fedilink source parent [–] laranis@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 days ago (1 child) A mini PC and an Arduino is the ticket. I've also had good luck with Orange PIs. Just checked pricing and they've gone up but not pushing anywhere near $400. I know Banana PIs and a few others are out there but I am less familiar with those. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CanIFishHere@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 days ago Definitely going to check out Orange (and Banana) Pis. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent [–] likebudda@reddthat.com 2 points 6 days ago Or two. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 1 point 6 days ago (7 children) Mini pc costs a grand+ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] KittensAreKittens@lemmy.today 7 points 6 days ago (1 child) Nah, just a used one off eBay. Just now, I saw some i7 8700s w/32GB for <100$. It will use more power, but it's going to be a lot faster for most tasks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Hawkaw@lemmy.ml 1 point 6 days ago Wanted to suggest solar but added cost won't make sense without multi use permalink fedilink source parent [–] whotookkarl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) I picked up a mini PC in July for 500 that I think goes for 600 today, 16GB ddr4 ram 1TB drive, 25 watt, integrated video card with 3GB, very quiet. It runs way more retro games than my pi3, also using it for a media PC and some light DAW & development work with no problems. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CanIFishHere@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 days ago (3 children) I bought this one to run my Home Assistant. $329 Canadian. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Hal@piefed.nz 1 point 6 days ago (2 children) That has 8GB RAM. The only reason the Pi in the headline is so expensive is the 16GB RAM. As others mentioned, the 1GB or 2GB options are a fraction of the cost. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CanIFishHere@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) It also comes with windows. I would pick it over a pi every single time. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago The 8GB Pi5 is still around $250 though and will be much less capable than that mini PC. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] melfie@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 days ago (1 child) Depending on the use case, this is solid advice. I’d suggest checking on eBay for older, used machines that that are still pretty powerful compared to a Pi and are also quite cheap. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CanIFishHere@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago I wanted a mini with low power usage and fanless. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CanIFishHere@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago I wanted a mini with low power usage and fanless. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] laranis@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 days ago (1 child) A mini PC and an Arduino is the ticket. I've also had good luck with Orange PIs. Just checked pricing and they've gone up but not pushing anywhere near $400. I know Banana PIs and a few others are out there but I am less familiar with those. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CanIFishHere@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 days ago Definitely going to check out Orange (and Banana) Pis. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CanIFishHere@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 days ago Definitely going to check out Orange (and Banana) Pis. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 1 point 6 days ago (7 children) Mini pc costs a grand+ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] KittensAreKittens@lemmy.today 7 points 6 days ago (1 child) Nah, just a used one off eBay. Just now, I saw some i7 8700s w/32GB for <100$. It will use more power, but it's going to be a lot faster for most tasks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Hawkaw@lemmy.ml 1 point 6 days ago Wanted to suggest solar but added cost won't make sense without multi use permalink fedilink source parent [–] whotookkarl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) I picked up a mini PC in July for 500 that I think goes for 600 today, 16GB ddr4 ram 1TB drive, 25 watt, integrated video card with 3GB, very quiet. It runs way more retro games than my pi3, also using it for a media PC and some light DAW & development work with no problems. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CanIFishHere@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 days ago (3 children) I bought this one to run my Home Assistant. $329 Canadian. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Hal@piefed.nz 1 point 6 days ago (2 children) That has 8GB RAM. The only reason the Pi in the headline is so expensive is the 16GB RAM. As others mentioned, the 1GB or 2GB options are a fraction of the cost. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CanIFishHere@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) It also comes with windows. I would pick it over a pi every single time. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago The 8GB Pi5 is still around $250 though and will be much less capable than that mini PC. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KittensAreKittens@lemmy.today 7 points 6 days ago (1 child) Nah, just a used one off eBay. Just now, I saw some i7 8700s w/32GB for <100$. It will use more power, but it's going to be a lot faster for most tasks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Hawkaw@lemmy.ml 1 point 6 days ago Wanted to suggest solar but added cost won't make sense without multi use permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hawkaw@lemmy.ml 1 point 6 days ago Wanted to suggest solar but added cost won't make sense without multi use permalink fedilink source parent
[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) I picked up a mini PC in July for 500 that I think goes for 600 today, 16GB ddr4 ram 1TB drive, 25 watt, integrated video card with 3GB, very quiet. It runs way more retro games than my pi3, also using it for a media PC and some light DAW & development work with no problems. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CanIFishHere@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 days ago (3 children) I bought this one to run my Home Assistant. $329 Canadian. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Hal@piefed.nz 1 point 6 days ago (2 children) That has 8GB RAM. The only reason the Pi in the headline is so expensive is the 16GB RAM. As others mentioned, the 1GB or 2GB options are a fraction of the cost. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CanIFishHere@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) It also comes with windows. I would pick it over a pi every single time. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago The 8GB Pi5 is still around $250 though and will be much less capable than that mini PC. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hal@piefed.nz 1 point 6 days ago (2 children) That has 8GB RAM. The only reason the Pi in the headline is so expensive is the 16GB RAM. As others mentioned, the 1GB or 2GB options are a fraction of the cost. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CanIFishHere@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) It also comes with windows. I would pick it over a pi every single time. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago The 8GB Pi5 is still around $250 though and will be much less capable than that mini PC. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CanIFishHere@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) It also comes with windows. I would pick it over a pi every single time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago The 8GB Pi5 is still around $250 though and will be much less capable than that mini PC. permalink fedilink source parent