On Tue, 18 Jul 2017 14:03:42 +1200
jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) wrote:

> 8 Core? A bump upwards for the RAM? SATA?
>
> I'm thinking with a few more cores even at the same spec, and another
> couple GBs of RAM, I could truly replace most of my desktop computer
> needs with such a Pi. SATA for bonus points, but I can live with only
> USB HDs. Right now if I launch Chromium, for example, open a bunch of
> tabs, I quickly get into trouble with slowness, and crashing.
>
> Maybe as a Pi Pro adjunct to the current Pi? Still cheap and as
> moddable as can be, but maybe $20 more for the above?
>
$20 - hahaha
https://www.inforcecomputing.com/products/single-board-computers-sbc/qualcomm-s
napdragon-805-inforce-6540-sbc

> Perhaps three lines of Pi computers: Current Zero for minimal
> computing power needs, standard Pi (current Pi 3) that's great for
> almost any project needing a wee bit more power, and a Pi Pro for the
> cheapest possible fully useful desktop that still has all the rest of
> what makes Pis so fun and useful.
>
Part of what makes it useful is you don't particularly care if you blow
it up, and if you screw up the configuration you can just write a
fresh SD card - neither of those is compatible with a general purpose
PC replacement.  Also a more powerful board is going to need more than a
standard 5V 2A PSU, and probably more than the current passive cooling.

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