The Poojer Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 I am not that technical, but it sounds like it would be pretty simple to build yourself a nice little system for your house for very little money. Thoughts?
DC Tom Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 I am not that technical, but it sounds like it would be pretty simple to build yourself a nice little system for your house for very little money. Thoughts? Yes. If you're not that technical, it's probably not for you. There's a learning curve - it's really less an operational computer than an educational device.
The Poojer Posted December 4, 2015 Author Posted December 4, 2015 i don't mind learning. I am thinking about just setting up as kind of a media center, music, streaming video services etc, in reading about it i absolutely understand the concept of it, plus i have 3 progeny that could use a bit of educational tech learning Yes. If you're not that technical, it's probably not for you. There's a learning curve - it's really less an operational computer than an educational device.
/dev/null Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 i don't mind learning. I am thinking about just setting up as kind of a media center, music, streaming video services etc, in reading about it i absolutely understand the concept of it, plus i have 3 progeny that could use a bit of educational tech learning Raspberry Pi doesn't pack enough CPU or memory to handle all that.
Jon in Pasadena Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Media center up and running in < 1 hr: http://lifehacker.com/5929913/build-a-xbmc-media-center-with-a-35-raspberry-pi
The Poojer Posted December 4, 2015 Author Posted December 4, 2015 the Pi 2 B+ seems to, or whatever the new model is...quad core 1GB split between CPU and GPU Raspberry Pi doesn't pack enough CPU or memory to handle all that.
Deranged Rhino Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 I'm more familiar with cherry! I'm a pecan guy myself.
ChevyVanMiller Posted December 15, 2015 Posted December 15, 2015 For comparison purposes here is a pic of a 5-megabyte hard drive shipped by IBM in 1956.
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