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Re:I Replaced My MacBook Pro with a Raspberry Pi 4 8GB for a... by adarioble on Friday June 12, 2020 @04:29PM (#23503559)
With Windows practically giving licenses away, Apple coming with MacOS, cheap chromebooks coming with chromeOS, I really don’t get this “Linux on a desktop move”, especially when it is $75 device + $250 of accessories.

That said I love Pi, have it for home automation and media server, amazing piece of tech, NOT a desktop replacement and for the most part it’s not even aiming at that.

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Re:I Replaced My MacBook Pro with a Raspberry Pi 4 8GB for a... by jankotek on Friday June 12, 2020 @04:35PM (#23503643)
OS with decent and predictable support are not easy to find. Windows can change overnight after a big update. Most devices you mentioned are junk, since ssd is soldered on motherboard.
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Re:I Replaced My MacBook Pro with a Raspberry Pi 4 8GB for a... by 0x0 on Friday June 12, 2020 @04:46PM (#23503731)
Where can I get a free Windows license for my Macbook?
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Re:I Replaced My MacBook Pro with a Raspberry Pi 4 8GB for a... by saagarjha on Friday June 12, 2020 @05:02PM (#23503877)
Anecdotally, I've found you don't really need one if you're fine with a nag in the bottom right corner.
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Re:I Replaced My MacBook Pro with a Raspberry Pi 4 8GB for a... by nonamenoslogan on Friday June 12, 2020 @05:46PM (#23504246)
Surprisingly enough I've found nearly any Windows 7 or 8's sticker license will work for 10--find any old laptop/desktop with one and you'll have a "free" license.
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