ARM Desktop I Finally Want
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@scottalanmiller So what did you end up going with for your desktop? I also realized recently that I want a new one as well for the office.
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It's just not powerful enough.
It's in the chromebook / tablet category of CPUs so it lacks a lot of power compared to Intel mobile processors used in real laptops and similar.
An Intel NUC with an i3 CPU will be a MUCH better desktop for just a little more money.
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@pete-s said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
An Intel NUC with an i3 CPU will be a MUCH better desktop for just a little more money.
I think part of the appeal is that it's NOT Intel
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@bnrstnr said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
@pete-s said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
An Intel NUC with an i3 CPU will be a MUCH better desktop for just a little more money.
I think part of the appeal is that it's NOT Intel
and it's ARM.
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How is it different than a Pi?
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@obsolesce said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
How is it different than a Pi?
More memory it's the biggest difference. A pi3 can actually run a desktop, whereas versions 1 and 2 just didn't quite have enough memory to run a desktop well. Even pi3 with 1gb of ram can't be used as an everyday desktop because it runs out of memory so quickly. So something with 4gb of ram suddenly becomes something that could be used as a daily driver.
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This one looks better price-wise: http://www.friendlyarm.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=69&product_id=225&sort=p.price&order=DESC
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Too bad I can't send a few of those to a Colo.
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What's the attraction to ARM over Intel?
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@jmoore said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
What's the attraction to ARM over Intel?
ARM over AMD you mean? No one makes an IA64 based desktop system, that's Intel's architecture. ARM and AMD are the only games in the consumer space or business desktop space.
ARM is higher performance for the same power consumption, by a bit. And often can do passive cooling while being highly performant.
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@obsolesce said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
Too bad I can't send a few of those to a Colo.
There are ways.
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@obsolesce said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
This one looks better price-wise: http://www.friendlyarm.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=69&product_id=225&sort=p.price&order=DESC
Whoa, good find!
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@travisdh1 said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
@obsolesce said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
How is it different than a Pi?
More memory it's the biggest difference. A pi3 can actually run a desktop, whereas versions 1 and 2 just didn't quite have enough memory to run a desktop well. Even pi3 with 1gb of ram can't be used as an everyday desktop because it runs out of memory so quickly. So something with 4gb of ram suddenly becomes something that could be used as a daily driver.
Memory is big, but processor is, too. This is the OP-1, super high end desktop processor that Google ordered from RockChip. It's used in the top low power Chromebooks. Extremely powerful.
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@scottalanmiller said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
@obsolesce said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
This one looks better price-wise: http://www.friendlyarm.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=69&product_id=225&sort=p.price&order=DESC
Whoa, good find!
Yeah, for $130, i really want one.
I just don't know how to justify it when I already have a laptop.
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@obsolesce said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
@scottalanmiller said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
@obsolesce said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
This one looks better price-wise: http://www.friendlyarm.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=69&product_id=225&sort=p.price&order=DESC
Whoa, good find!
Yeah, for $130, i really want one.
I just don't know how to justify it when I already have a laptop.
Don't forget to consider the cost of a case. The Firefly one is the bomb and only $29.
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@scottalanmiller said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
@obsolesce said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
@scottalanmiller said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
@obsolesce said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
This one looks better price-wise: http://www.friendlyarm.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=69&product_id=225&sort=p.price&order=DESC
Whoa, good find!
Yeah, for $130, i really want one.
I just don't know how to justify it when I already have a laptop.
Don't forget to consider the cost of a case. The Firefly one is the bomb and only $29.
Tinkercad and the local makerspace with free-to-me 3D printers mean I don't care about cases, I make my own
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@travisdh1 said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
@scottalanmiller said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
@obsolesce said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
@scottalanmiller said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
@obsolesce said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
This one looks better price-wise: http://www.friendlyarm.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=69&product_id=225&sort=p.price&order=DESC
Whoa, good find!
Yeah, for $130, i really want one.
I just don't know how to justify it when I already have a laptop.
Don't forget to consider the cost of a case. The Firefly one is the bomb and only $29.
Tinkercad and the local makerspace with free-to-me 3D printers mean I don't care about cases, I make my own
Well when you can print me machined, anodized aluminum for free, let me know
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@scottalanmiller said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
@travisdh1 said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
@scottalanmiller said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
@obsolesce said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
@scottalanmiller said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
@obsolesce said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
This one looks better price-wise: http://www.friendlyarm.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=69&product_id=225&sort=p.price&order=DESC
Whoa, good find!
Yeah, for $130, i really want one.
I just don't know how to justify it when I already have a laptop.
Don't forget to consider the cost of a case. The Firefly one is the bomb and only $29.
Tinkercad and the local makerspace with free-to-me 3D printers mean I don't care about cases, I make my own
Well when you can print me machined, anodized aluminum for free, let me know
I'd probably have to bring my own aluminum billet and use the CNC to drill it out at that point. Totally doable, just a little harder for me.
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@travisdh1 said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
@scottalanmiller said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
@travisdh1 said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
@scottalanmiller said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
@obsolesce said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
@scottalanmiller said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
@obsolesce said in ARM Desktop I Finally Want:
This one looks better price-wise: http://www.friendlyarm.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=69&product_id=225&sort=p.price&order=DESC
Whoa, good find!
Yeah, for $130, i really want one.
I just don't know how to justify it when I already have a laptop.
Don't forget to consider the cost of a case. The Firefly one is the bomb and only $29.
Tinkercad and the local makerspace with free-to-me 3D printers mean I don't care about cases, I make my own
Well when you can print me machined, anodized aluminum for free, let me know
I'd probably have to bring my own aluminum billet and use the CNC to drill it out at that point. Totally doable, just a little harder for me.
Easier and probably cheaper to pay $30 on a pre-made one, unless your time and materials are free or aren't worth anything.
