schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoOuch: The Raspberry Pi 5 just hit an eye-watering $385www.pcworld.comexternal-linkmessage-square200linkfedilinkarrow-up1673arrow-down19
arrow-up1664arrow-down1external-linkOuch: The Raspberry Pi 5 just hit an eye-watering $385www.pcworld.comschizoidman@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square200linkfedilink
minus-squareHal@piefed.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoThat 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.
minus-squareCanIFishHere@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-215 hours agoIt also comes with windows. I would pick it over a pi every single time.
minus-squareCanIFishHere@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·15 hours agoBecause I just want things to work.
minus-squareCmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoThe 8GB Pi5 is still around $250 though and will be much less capable than that mini PC.
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.
It also comes with windows. I would pick it over a pi every single time.
Why do you need Windows?
Because I just want things to work.
The 8GB Pi5 is still around $250 though and will be much less capable than that mini PC.