Re:Pi-Top 4
by moron4hire on Wednesday July 03, 2019 @01:34PM
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I'm more than a vaguely capable software engineer, which is probably why this is still attractive. I have little patience for DevOps- and SysAdmin-type tasks. I think "reasonably motivated" part is the value-add here. If I'm just a hobbyist, and my inclination is towards having a grass-roots experience, then yes, I'll source the parts. But if I'm just trying to get something done (especially if I don't have a 3D printer), then I often just want to get things in a prefab package.
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While I can see why someone might think this, from your comment I suspect you have never tried using a Pi? The value in these kits is not really in avoiding devops or sysadmin tasks, the default Raspian Linux distribution intended for the Pi is largely as ready out of the box for development work as any of these kits are. Most of them just ship Raspian anyway!
Re:Pi-Top 4
by moron4hire on Wednesday July 03, 2019 @03:27PM
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I have the original Pi and used it for a few basic things. I'm curious to try out the new Pi 4, because I found the original Pi to be too overpowered for what I would normally use an MCU for, but too underpowered for what I'd use a PC for.