While a Pi can be used to browse the internet a bit and write some text, i would not want to endure the low performance for anything even slightly more heavy weight.
I absolutely hate to wait for slow compile times, long startup times, slow disk writes and laggy browsers. All of which you will get on a Pi.
The sad truth is that for no reason a lot of modern software is super bloated and eats resources like crazy. And you can not avoid those in work related environments.
Things like elastic search, a bunch of docker containers, an IDE, multiple browsers, Thunderbird, Slack and so on... must run in parallel without any hiccup.
And my case it has to drive at least 2 monitors, without any complaints, all while video conferencing is running.
My base memory usage is around at 10-15 gb all the time (i am using ubuntu with awesome wm) good luck cramming that in the 8gb of the Pi and a swap on a SD card (hope you got an SSD).
Modern computers are super silent anyway so who cares if the Pi is quieter than the AC or the cars outside the window.
As it stands Pi are ridiculously expensive nowadays so there is really no reason to put up with a subpar solution.
Just get a cheap (used) workstation or mini PC which costs the same and is multiple times as powerful. If it is too loud replace the fans with silent ones those are cheap too...
My Pi3 is now driving my 3d Printer which is a more appropriate use case.
And my Pi4 collects dust behind the TV because it is a bit too slow to serve as a media computer at 4k.
I bought those years ago (60€ or so) and would feel completely ripped of if i had paid the current prices.
>I absolutely hate to wait for slow compile times, long startup times, slow disk writes and laggy browsers. All of which you will get on a Pi.
Undeniably correct - but if you use your Pi or any other SBC as a poor man's VDI terminal, in other words, using it to remote into a better computer elsewhere, then it's kind of OK. Personally I still found it too slow and laggy for my taste and instead used an Intel NUC. There's probably a good meet-in-the-middle device available on Aliexpress like the fanless systems people use for firewalls but they too can be pricey (vs a Pi). Would love to see a small ARM device powerful enough to push 4k video but still otherwise fanless, preferably something that could be bolted to the VESA block on a monitor or at least hidden behind the monitor.
Not the parent, but seeing this CTA, I might - I have one that’s been sitting unused for a long while, even bought the nice case and all. Thought I’d use it but nah.
I absolutely hate to wait for slow compile times, long startup times, slow disk writes and laggy browsers. All of which you will get on a Pi.
The sad truth is that for no reason a lot of modern software is super bloated and eats resources like crazy. And you can not avoid those in work related environments.
Things like elastic search, a bunch of docker containers, an IDE, multiple browsers, Thunderbird, Slack and so on... must run in parallel without any hiccup.
And my case it has to drive at least 2 monitors, without any complaints, all while video conferencing is running.
My base memory usage is around at 10-15 gb all the time (i am using ubuntu with awesome wm) good luck cramming that in the 8gb of the Pi and a swap on a SD card (hope you got an SSD).
Modern computers are super silent anyway so who cares if the Pi is quieter than the AC or the cars outside the window.
As it stands Pi are ridiculously expensive nowadays so there is really no reason to put up with a subpar solution.
Just get a cheap (used) workstation or mini PC which costs the same and is multiple times as powerful. If it is too loud replace the fans with silent ones those are cheap too...
My Pi3 is now driving my 3d Printer which is a more appropriate use case.
And my Pi4 collects dust behind the TV because it is a bit too slow to serve as a media computer at 4k.
I bought those years ago (60€ or so) and would feel completely ripped of if i had paid the current prices.