On 2020-08-24, Mayayana  wrote:
>    The biggest issue to my mind is that it's an ARM
> CPU. That means any other common software probably
> won't work. Word processing? OK. But printing? I
> don't know. Image editing? I doubt it. ARM is mostly
> used for limited service-type devices like phones and
> tablets.


So far, I can do everything on my 8GB Pi4B that I can on my Linux based
Intel desktop. The full range of opensource software is available - for
image editing gimp, darktable etc. The QGIS mapping software works fine
- better, because the Pi4 had more memory than my desktop. I'll be
investigating video editing soon, but the opensource applications should
work. My own software just recompiles and runs.

Proprietary software could be a problem; I don't do games so can't comment
on that; I'm pretty sure Wine is out of the question, so if you need
to run MSbased programs that need to run under wine that's a problem.

Jim

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