[GLLUG] This is what I want a Raspberry Pi for - my youngest kid is 11

[STeve Andre']

That's true.  A p3 dell I have wants 55 watts, so you can have 19 to 20
hours of flight time on it for a Kwh, so three hours a night playing on
the dell each week is about $.10 around here.  So while I agree that
it wants more power, I don't think that's a big difference, is it?

--STeve Andre'

On 04/21/12 21:38, Richard Houser wrote:
>
> Those old p4ish systems you are talking about would burn the yearly 
> power consumption of a pi in a week or so.  If you run that for a 
> year, the Pi ends up costing a small fraction as much and its silent.  
> That and the possibility of battery power makes the Pi 'run circles' 
> around such old systems for a large portion of the target audience.
>
> On Apr 21, 2012 9:15 PM, "STeve Andre'" <andres at msu.edu 
> <mailto:andres at msu.edu>> wrote:
>
>     OK, I'm neglecting the cool factor, nerd that I am.  I see your point!
>
>     --STeve Andre'
>
>     On 04/21/12 21:11, Don Bosman wrote:
>>     I'm one of the Craig's list advertisers trying to get $50.00 for
>>     machines that can run circles around this little item.
>>     The coolness factor is involved with the Raspberry Pi.
>>     Bragging rights for "I'm getting something you haven't" is huge.
>>     My son is actually enthusiastic about the Pi. I'm hoping that
>>     will take him somewhere.
>>
>>     Don Bosman
>>
>>     On 4/21/2012 9:05 PM, STeve Andre' wrote:
>>>     This is most cool!  I will point out however, that $50 can buy a
>>>     used Dell
>>>     that will run circles around this unit, with the possible
>>>     exception of 
>>

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