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Is a Raspberry worth it? (4)

1 Name: Silver : 2016-11-22 14:37 ID:8oESc0Ri [Del]

Hello everyone! I want you to tell me your opinion. I m thinking of using a raspberry as a "pc" for browsing the net and wathcing anime. Is it worth it?

2 Name: Black !LewdrAsD2s : 2016-11-22 14:44 ID:Ht73xVGM [Del]

>>1
As long as you're sticking to internet browsing and watching anime (presumably off of streaming or an external HDD), the Raspberry Pi 3 can perform to your needs. The Raspberry Pi (Model B) has a built in WiFi card, so there's no need for an extra peripheral.

That being said, a few things to note:
-Expect it to only be able to play retro games (if you're looking to also play games on it)
-Raspbian (default OS with NOOBS) is a linux-based system, so I'd recommend learning a little about linux beforehand, since it's not quite like Windows or Mac architecture.

That being said, it's a very semi-portable and cost-efficient system. As long as you're using it for simple tasks like internet browsing and watching anime, it should suffice no problem. I'm using one myself, and was surprised at how much the little computer could do.

3 Name: FindMuck !MrEff/SKhc : 2016-11-23 21:59 ID:jVU1k9Df [Del]

I have one and some of its physical limitations would be that it's hdmi only, and the wifi antenna is only good at a relatively short distance.

Depending on how you plan to connect the audio, you will have to look into changing the config.txt as well

4 Name: Yuukio : 2018-04-30 13:06 ID:VxS2nFWv [Del]

its going to be pretty laggy...