[sudo-discuss] rPis >$ Thinkpads

[Anthony Di Franco]

Shout out to the ~$80 4x1.7 GHz core Odroid U2, a cluster waiting to happen.
On Apr 30, 2013 1:38 PM, "Hol Gaskill" <hol at gaskill.com> wrote:

> I agree that the RPi is not all it's cracked up to be, especially with
> beagleboard black coming out now.  I have to take issue with the guy's
> pricing though.
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> Here's a simple setup if you already have a monitor, usb mouse, usb
> keyboard, minimum 700mA micro usb power, and ethernet cable handy...which
> would be anyone rummaging through sudo storage:
>
> micro sd card with adapter $7
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-microSDHC-Memory-SDC4-8GB/dp/B001CQT0X4/ref=sr_1_7?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1367353380&sr=1-7&keywords=8gb+sd
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> HDMI-DVI video adapter $4
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> http://www.amazon.com/Eforcity-Black-Meter-HDMI-Cable/dp/B000E8SY5Q/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1367353318&sr=8-5&keywords=hdmi+dvi
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> GPIO breakout to breadboard $8
> http://www.adafruit.com/products/914
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> optional wifi dongle $10
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833315091&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-_-pla-_-Wireless+Adapters-_-N82E16833315091&gclid=CKGF4qud87YCFWRyQgod4UEAKg
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> So assuming you have some of the more common (read: free to the
> resourceful) stuff at hand, we're talking the cost of the pi plus about
> $20-$30 for extra peripherals, $7 for the SD card if you want to just leave
> it embedded in a project sans terminal and use jumpers for the GPIO pins,
> which is not an option with a laptop unless you have a parallel port and
> plenty of patience.  I got a VESA mount for my old pi since it has no
> mounting holes, but the new ones can mount with some #6 screws and
> nuts...or nails for that matter...or duct tape.  Who needs cases anyway?
>  But I agree 100% that the performance can never replace a laptop or
> desktop for casual use.  I just wish I were better with the nuts and bolts
> of linux so I could really get in there and screw things up, but all in
> good time...
>
> Hol
>
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> Apr 30, 2013 11:31:49 AM, rustylindgren at gmail.com wrote:
> Seems obvious, but I don't think people realize how cheap we can get
> thinkpads... thinkpads also last a long time, using superior electronics
> components,hinges and other hardware.
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> http://www.extremetech.com/computing/148482-the-true-cost-of-a-raspberry-pi-is-more-than-you-think
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> >If anyone wants to know how to buy thinkpads, I'm willing to sit down
> with people and find them cheap computers for hacking.
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> >--
> >Cheers,
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> >Rusty Lindgren
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