Questions regarding Rasberry Pi Computer

[Admiral Naismith]

Hello,

 

I have some questions regarding the Raspberry Pi. I've seen several people put together raspberry Pi laptops, and I'd like to know what the capablilities/performance of these systems are.

 

Basically, could a raspberry Pi with a moderate OC be capable of running basic word processing without much issue? From videos I've seen it sure looks like it... Is there any reason why these aren't more common? A portable <$50 basic web browsing system + word processor seems like a perfect deal for those who only have a desktop.

[Josephdalepi]

Hello,

 

I have some questions regarding the Raspberry Pi. I've seen several people put together raspberry Pi laptops, and I'd like to know what the capablilities/performance of these systems are.

 

Basically, could a raspberry Pi with a moderate OC be capable of running basic word processing without much issue? From videos I've seen it sure looks like it... Is there any reason why these aren't more common? A portable <$50 basic web browsing system + word processor seems like a perfect deal for those who only have a desktop.

raspberry pi can run your word on base clock, and should be able to handle your web browsing.  not common because it is complicated to use

[Imabigmac]

From my limited experience it should be able to those things listed above, but it definitely needs a light OS. I have one in my dorm (its my friends machine though) and it runs ubuntu mate and using the chromium browser it is actually quite nice, but I never tried to open of a bunch of tabs, Nor have I tried to do anything productive with it.

 

IMO they aren't popular because they are a fun toy but nothing more really. It isn't a mini media PC/TV Stick, nor is it a replacement for the traditional Personal Computer (regardless of OS).  If you want to build a robot it is likely very suited for such a task, but not everyone is building robots just yet. Okay so you can use it as a NAS-- which is an interesting use but there are probably better solutions out there.  Don't get me wrong they are really cool and for the price, size and performance they offer and one can do a lot of stuff with a Pi just not enough stuff to make it much more than a toy really. 

[Coaxialgamer]

Hello,

I have some questions regarding the Raspberry Pi. I've seen several people put together raspberry Pi laptops, and I'd like to know what the capablilities/performance of these systems are.

Basically, could a raspberry Pi with a moderate OC be capable of running basic word processing without much issue? From videos I've seen it sure looks like it... Is there any reason why these aren't more common? A portable <$50 basic web browsing system + word processor seems like a perfect deal for those who only have a desktop.

I know from experience that the pi model 1 cant even run flash. The pi 2 is a quad core however and has more ram. It could work

[Counter-Strike Player]

I wouldn't recommend it on the Zero edition as this was recently demoed on computerphile:

 

If you're looking for the all-in-one, just go with something like the Intel stick. It's got onboard wifi and basically the only wire you need is a usb power cable.

[KemoKa]

It can handle word processing and basic networking just fine - but it's not fast enough or responsive enough to completely replace a desktop. Not until we get a Raspberry Pi 4 with 4GB of dual-channel memory and a processor with about three times the IPC per core of the Pi 2.

 

For IoT projects and robotics and mating with arduinos, though, it's great.

[southpaw5271]

I have a Pi2 that I use for some basic word processing and internet browsing. While it is usable, you would have better luck with a chromebook for these kinds of tasks. The Pi isn't exactly a usable everyday computer. IoT and Maker-type projects are where it really shines.

[carguy86]

I have a Pi2 that I use for some basic word processing and internet browsing. While it is usable, you would have better luck with a chromebook for these kinds of tasks. The Pi isn't exactly a usable everyday computer. IoT and Maker-type projects are where it really shines.

*shameless plug alert* like in my fallout 4 pipboy 3000 mk:IV project.