Do you want an inexpensive, small laptop for a low energy computing challenge? Traditionally, many people would attain straight for a Raspberry Pi, even when we didn’t completely want the GPIO. However with costs elevated and provides within the dumps, [Andreas Spiess] determined that it was time to search for alternatives to now-expensive Pi’s which you’ll see within the video under the break.
Many merely use the Pi for its software program ecosystem, its decrease energy necessities, and diminutive dimension. [Andreas] has searched eBay, in search of skinny PC shoppers that may be had for as little as $10-15. Just a few barely dearer items have been additionally chosen, and within the video some comparisons are made. How do these skinny shoppers examine to a Pi for energy consumption, computing energy, and value? The outcomes could shock you!
Software program is one other concern, since many Pi initiatives depend on Raspbian, a Pi-specific ARM64 Linux distribution. Since Raspbian relies on Debian, [Andreas] selected it as a foundation for experimentation. He thoughtfully included such highly effective software program as Proxmox for virtualization, IOTstack, and Dwelling Assistant, strolling the viewer by every step of working Dwelling Assistant on x86-64 {hardware} and noting the variations between the Linux distributions.
All in all, for those who’ve ever thought of stepping out of the Pi ecosystem and into basic Linux computing, this tutorial shall be a superb start line. In fact [Andreas] isn’t the primary to bark up this tree, and we featured one other skinny shopper working Klipper to your 3D printer earlier this month. Have you ever discovered your individual excellent Pi alternative in these Pi-less instances? Tell us within the feedback under.
