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What is benefit of buying a Pi rather than Linux Partition.

KeithSloan

I would like to read people thoughts on the benefits of buying a Rasberry Pi rather than just installing Linux in a partition on the family PC and dual booting.

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  • Well the raspbery pi is for hobbyists who like to experiment, learn computing, and people who are creative enough to make gadgets.  In terms of computing power it can not a fraction of the things a normal PC can do.  But the creative person can make programs, turn it into a media center, make it control a robot, make a complex sensor, controller devices.

     

    It is not for general purpose computing.  I guess you have to decide what you want it for.  The majority of people who have ordered the pi are in it for the adventure, not for the work (hopefully).

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  • Well the raspbery pi is for hobbyists who like to experiment, learn computing, and people who are creative enough to make gadgets.  In terms of computing power it can not a fraction of the things a normal PC can do.  But the creative person can make programs, turn it into a media center, make it control a robot, make a complex sensor, controller devices.

     

    It is not for general purpose computing.  I guess you have to decide what you want it for.  The majority of people who have ordered the pi are in it for the adventure, not for the work (hopefully).

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