On 18/07/2017 17:45, Rob Morley wrote:
> 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.
>

Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner.

At least me and Rob understand. ;-)

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