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Hi Gordon, In 2003, Southampton City Council were chucking out 'old' PCs. I took one over, and it is my pleasant duty to report that nine years later, it's still going strong. That's the difference between corporate write-downs and enthusiastic amateurs. Regards etc, Ray. >----Original Message---- >From: gordon+lug@xxxxxxxxxx >Date: 03/05/2012 11:55 >To: <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subj: Re: [LUG] Fwd: Ubuntu challenges OS status quo > >On Thu, 3 May 2012, paul sutton wrote: > >> 2. Raspberry PI ( stripped back PC) as gordon says the Raspberry PI is >> just another Linux box, what does a computer have that a PC does not >> have. The raspberry PI is a computer on a chip so why striipped back >> what does the Raspbery PI lack that a PC has in terms of basic input - > >> process - > output ok that is a very old model diagram but all >> computers are essentially following that block model. Or have i mis >> interpreted what he means by stripped back PC. > >I think they mean older, slower memory and mess RAM type PCs - however as >I've heard from users of the latest Ubuntu, such an older PC might not >neccessarily be the best thing to run it on! > >I guess it all depends on what you really mean though - In corprat speak, >an "old" PC is 3 years old - ancient is 3+ ... So you can run Ubuntu on an >old PC, but not an ancient one... The old ones being essentially "written >off" by most corporates after 3 years and slated for replacement anyway. > >The Raspberry Pi is a motherboard with CPU, Memory, Graphics chip, USB and >Ethernet, and little all else. You need to add wires, USB hubs, power, >keyboard, mouse, storage, and monitor to actually make it work as a PC. > >Gordon > >-- >The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG >http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list>FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq > -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq