Projects to Build a Tiny Desktop from a Raspberry Pi Zero
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I don't know that we would need any USB connections beyond the keyboard itself.
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I recommend you the Pi 3 instead the Zero, with Pi Zero you lost Wifi, Ethernet and Bluetooth.
Wifi Adaptors does not work fine in Raspberry. -
@iroal said in Projects to Build a Tiny Desktop from a Raspberry Pi Zero:
I recommend you the Pi 3 instead the Zero, with Pi Zero you lost Wifi, Ethernet and Bluetooth.
Wifi Adaptors does not work fine in Raspberry.Losing those things was actually part of the goal
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@scottalanmiller said in Projects to Build a Tiny Desktop from a Raspberry Pi Zero:
The Zero is great because I don't need the network connection
That's why I specifically mentioned the above. It's for a seven year old learning about computers, not to be a communications device. She already has a laptop, a Kindle and is probably getting an iPhone this summer. This is purely a learning device.
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Just curious for my own benefit - but why the Zero rather than the 2 or 3? I know you mentioned you are ok with the lost of Wifi Ethernet and USB ports. But other than that, what is the deciding factor.
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@gjacobse said in Projects to Build a Tiny Desktop from a Raspberry Pi Zero:
Just curious for my own benefit - but why the Zero rather than the 2 or 3? I know you mentioned you are ok with the lost of Wifi Ethernet and USB ports. But other than that, what is the deciding factor.
Lowest cost, no benefits to the other units. What else would there be to make the others considerations? I know of nothing about them that would make them even considerations. Why would they be on the short list?
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@scottalanmiller If you really needed the extra USB ports, then the lower cost than the 2 or 3 goes out the window doesn't it? I like the mini, and it'd be great for headless stuff. If I want/need USB ports tho, just get the right tool.
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@travisdh1 said in Projects to Build a Tiny Desktop from a Raspberry Pi Zero:
@scottalanmiller If you really needed the extra USB ports, then the lower cost than the 2 or 3 goes out the window doesn't it? I like the mini, and it'd be great for headless stuff. If I want/need USB ports tho, just get the right tool.
But I don't want them. I want one.
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The biggest item I can see is that the Zero is a single Core and 512MB, whereas the Pi3 is a quad core and 1GB.
so your MIPS and such are going to be better for a 'desktop' with the Pi3 than the Zero. However,... if you don't need all that, go with what you want..
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@scottalanmiller said in Projects to Build a Tiny Desktop from a Raspberry Pi Zero:
@travisdh1 said in Projects to Build a Tiny Desktop from a Raspberry Pi Zero:
@scottalanmiller If you really needed the extra USB ports, then the lower cost than the 2 or 3 goes out the window doesn't it? I like the mini, and it'd be great for headless stuff. If I want/need USB ports tho, just get the right tool.
But I don't want them. I want one.
Ah, I had seen the pictures of the add on board and was apparently very confused. Me, uncaffeinated.
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@gjacobse said in Projects to Build a Tiny Desktop from a Raspberry Pi Zero:
The biggest item I can see is that the Zero is a single Core and 512MB, whereas the Pi3 is a quad core and 1GB.
so your MIPS and such are going to be better for a 'desktop' with the Pi3 than the Zero. However,... if you don't need all that, go with what you want..
The extra CPU isn't needed. It's not for a GUI, it's for a CLI interface.
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@scottalanmiller said in Projects to Build a Tiny Desktop from a Raspberry Pi Zero:
@gjacobse said in Projects to Build a Tiny Desktop from a Raspberry Pi Zero:
The biggest item I can see is that the Zero is a single Core and 512MB, whereas the Pi3 is a quad core and 1GB.
so your MIPS and such are going to be better for a 'desktop' with the Pi3 than the Zero. However,... if you don't need all that, go with what you want..
The extra CPU isn't needed. It's not for a GUI, it's for a CLI interface.
Ah -Okay.. if all you need is CLI I suppose that makes sense. Sadly some of what I need still needs the GUI so need more power.
