dave_the_nerd
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Any other examples of how having a small wifi enabled computer is useful?
I'm using an Arduino as a CNC machine controller. A Pi could do a similar job, probably.
Any other examples of how having a small wifi enabled computer is useful?
Yes. Just put a price tag on it. That's really the thing. Instead of risking a $300+ PC or dev board, or needing to spend thousands of dollars, you can spend $50. For DIY projects, if you blow it up, no big deal, and it uses little enough power to run on batteries, and even solar panels.Has anyone heard of anything useful that was created by Pi that was not able to be created before it existed?
The Raspberry Pi 2 is powerful enough to make a very nice and dirt cheap HTPC. You can easily load OpenELEC and have a functioning Kodi box in just a few minutes (Kodi is the new version of XBMC). I'm planning to order one for this purpose as soon as the supply becomes less constrained.
I'm so tempted to jump on this, but they didn't change the the video, so it won't do 4k.
Different thread doing the same thing.i do appreciate the irony of poster "GoodEnough" arguing about what a raspberry pi can be used for
4K will be the thing this year, as most tv manufacturers kick 1080p to the bargain bin. You need to go see a good 4k set if you really think it makes no difference. The difference far eclipses when you went from dvd to blu-ray.That's true, but 4K is pretty much irrelevant unless you have a HUGE display, not to mention the near complete lack of 4K source material right now. People get so hung up on tech standards that so often make no meaningful difference. The truth that consumer electronics companies don't want you to hear is that 1080p is good enough for the majority of consumer scenarios.
4K will be the thing this year, as most tv manufacturers kick 1080p to the bargain bin. You need to go see a good 4k set if you really think it makes no difference. The difference far eclipses when you went from dvd to blu-ray.
4K will be the thing this year, as most tv manufacturers kick 1080p to the bargain bin. You need to go see a good 4k set if you really think it makes no difference. The difference far eclipses when you went from dvd to blu-ray.
I bet you said the same for your 1080p library too.That will come in handy for that massive library of 4K movies I have...
I don't know your definition of cheap, but you won't have to wait that long.I'll take it. Hopefully I can get an insanely cheap 1080P TV this black friday.
It is a small computer? Ok, so what are some real uses for it?
All I see is silly "top 10" lists for things that have no real practical value.
Has anyone heard of anything useful that was created by Pi that was not able to be created before it existed?
I also don't understand the point of using it as a $30 desktop as a way to save money. Seems like a pointless way to save money. I assume they invented this NOT as a low cost alternative to a desktop PC.
I also don't understand the point of using it as a $30 desktop as a way to save money. Seems like a pointless way to save money.
Know of cheaper?
That's true, but 4K is pretty much irrelevant unless you have a HUGE display, not to mention the near complete lack of 4K source material right now. People get so hung up on tech standards that so often make no meaningful difference. The truth that consumer electronics companies don't want you to hear is that 1080p is good enough for the majority of consumer scenarios.
Does 4K resolution matter?
I'd love to see 4k computer monitors. That's where you can actually make use of it because it gives you more pixel real estate on a single monitor. Then you do triple monitor and now we're talking. But really at 4k or even 8k you could probably get away with a single monitor and be just as productive as triple monitor.
The tech industry also seems to do stuff backwards. They push higher res TVs at us, before the content for them is even available. By the time the content is fairly standard, they're now trying to push something even higher res.
I take very much the opposite POV. 4K looks amazing on any screen: phones & tablets (well, 2K for now or whatever the % is), laptops & monitors (ex. the $1500 Toshiba laptop & 28" Dell), televisions, etc. I've setup a lot of 39" 4K Seikis for digital content display boards & they are really great! 4K on larger sets looks incredible, of course, but it also looks great on smaller displays, including inside & outside the range that all of these re-run "4K vs. eyeball articles" say.