Re:Everything You Need to Know about the Raspberry Pi 4
by heresie-dabord on Monday September 11, 2023 @08:05AM
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Good article. I own an R.Pi 4 and an R.Pi 400 (keyboard case). Both run Debian from an external NVMe enclosure.
The hardware is a delight to use. The OS is Debian -- 'nuff said. Excellent community interactions and support.
The supply chain was dead for a while (pandemic). Now people who just want a small form-factor device can buy Gigabyte Brix and used Intel NUCs, in some cases with dual ethernet ports.
But if you are looking for a capable, inexpensive ARM-based system with Linux-first hardware support and a real community, the R.Pi 4 (and 400) are hard to beat. Hardkernel Odroid devices are great hardware but long-term support has been dubious.
The hardware is a delight to use. The OS is Debian -- 'nuff said. Excellent community interactions and support.
The supply chain was dead for a while (pandemic). Now people who just want a small form-factor device can buy Gigabyte Brix and used Intel NUCs, in some cases with dual ethernet ports.
But if you are looking for a capable, inexpensive ARM-based system with Linux-first hardware support and a real community, the R.Pi 4 (and 400) are hard to beat. Hardkernel Odroid devices are great hardware but long-term support has been dubious.