Buying a Raspberry Pi or Used Laptop

[ela]

My dad is a retired government officer and now he is doing external investigations for government institutions. He is using one of my laptops but since I will move to a place of my own, I have to buy him a computer to use Microsoft Office Package, A web browser to eMail soft copies to be printed.

So i was surfing and looking at stuff online and noticed that windows can be installed on Raspberry Pi architectures... and they usually last for like 5 years. So tell me wise ass brothers. is it a good idea to buy him a Pi with a 21inch used monitor or a used laptop?

Don't laugh at me, I know these are for programming and miniature systems.

අපේ තාත්තා විශ්‍රාමික රජයේ සේවකයෙක්, දැන් බාහිර විමර්ෂණ වැඩ කරනවා වෙනත් රජයේ ආයතනවලට. දැනට වැඩවලට මගෙ ලැප පාවිච්චි කරන්නෙ. මම මගේම තැනකට යනව ලඟදිම එතකොට එයාට අරන් දෙන්න ලැපක් බලද්දි රැස්බරිපයි සීන් එක දැක්කෙ. පාවිච්චිය ඔෆිස් පැකේජ් එකයි ඊමේලුයි තමා.

යූස්ඩ් ලැපකට වඩා මේකක් අරන් වින්ඩෝස් ගහල දෙන එක සේටබල්ද 21 අඟල් මොනියක් එක්ක? අවුරුදු පහක් වගේ වැඩකරනවා කියලා දැක්කා පයි එකක්.
හිනාවෙන්න එපා. මං දන්නව මේවා ප්‍රෝග්‍රෑමින්වැඩවලට යූස් කරන්නෙ කියල.



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[koj500]

Raspberry pi has an ARM based cpu. So, most of the apps doesn't work natively on Windows ARM version.
Please give him at least an used laptop.

 

[ela]

Raspberry pi has an ARM based cpu. So, most of the apps doesn't work natively on Windows ARM version.
Please give him at least an used laptop.

Thank you...
Matter is solved. Mod please close this thread.

 

[charith84]

Its ARM based ban there are less apps for RPI Windows version and you cannot run x86 or x64 apps.
If it's only for Office and browser stuff you can go for a Mini PC, which will cost you around 30 to 45k, for that much of money its easier for you to get a laptop with decent specs ( a 2nd Hand one) ..
Even latest RPI4 claims it has Desktop performance, when it's come to GPU it bottlenecks.
Go for a used laptop which is upgradable, not the ones with soldered components to the board

 

[pavithra_uk]

used laptops will not last much. it can die even within a year.

there are mini pc systems. like Intel NUC or similar . these are great for your requirements.

 

[ela]

Its ARM based ban there are less apps for RPI Windows version and you cannot run x86 or x64 apps.
If it's only for Office and browser stuff you can go for a Mini PC, which will cost you around 30 to 45k, for that much of money its easier for you to get a laptop with decent specs ( a 2nd Hand one) ..
Even latest RPI4 claims it has Desktop performance, when it's come to GPU it bottlenecks.
Go for a used laptop which is upgradable, not the ones with soldered components to the board

Thanks machan, I have bad experiences when it comes to buying 2nd hand stuff. My luck has a hilak in it. Since this is for my old man I think Mini PC would be a good option. He doesn't need upgrades ban. Just a web browser and Microsoft office, word.. for the most part. Thanks again... if you could remember some good brands or places to buy a MiniPC pl respond..

used laptops will not last much. it can die even within a year.

there are mini pc systems. like Intel NUC or similar . these are great for your requirements.

Thank you machan.

 

[MihiCherub]

used windows lap ekak aran denna. paiya giyoth mulu mudalama loss. lape kallak giyoth eka replace karaganna puluwan.

 

[charith84]

Thanks machan, I have bad experiences when it comes to buying 2nd hand stuff. My luck has a hilak in it. Since this is for my old man I think Mini PC would be a good option. He doesn't need upgrades ban. Just a web browser and Microsoft office, word.. for the most part. Thanks again... if you could remember some good brands or places to buy a MiniPC pl respond..


Thank you machan.

barclays had a asus or dell model machan
https://www.barclays.lk/customkititems.asp?kc=ASUSPN40&eq=

epsi is also good
https://epsi.lk/collections/mini-pc

sense micro
https://sense.lk/product/i3-desktop-pc-asus-mini-pc-pn60-bb3051mv-8gn-dual-storage-w10/

 

[pavithra_uk]

barclays had a asus or dell model machan
https://www.barclays.lk/customkititems.asp?kc=ASUSPN40&eq=

epsi is also good
https://epsi.lk/collections/mini-pc

sense micro
https://sense.lk/product/i3-desktop-pc-asus-mini-pc-pn60-bb3051mv-8gn-dual-storage-w10/

machan I have mini pc type board Asus J1800. (celeron J1800) 4GBx2 ram, 500GB HDD
meke use karanna Windows 10 da hoda 7 da?
windows 10 support.

 

[charith84]

machan I have mini pc type board Asus J1800. (celeron J1800) 4GBx2 ram, 500GB HDD
meke use karanna Windows 10 da hoda 7 da?
windows 10 support.

10 hodai vage board ekata nam ban uba M.2 ekak gahuwe nadda ?

 

[pavithra_uk]

10 hodai vage board ekata nam ban uba M.2 ekak gahuwe nadda ?

meka M2 support na.
board eka 2015 withara awa ekak

 

[charith84]

meka M2 support na.
board eka 2015 withara awa ekak

ubata mini pcie ekata converter ekak gahala ganna puluwan one nam
SSD ekak nathuwa oya board vala vada karanna giyama epa venava ban
10 thama hoda mata hithena vidihata

 

[pavithra_uk]

ubata mini pcie ekata converter ekak gahala ganna puluwan one nam
SSD ekak nathuwa oya board vala vada karanna giyama epa venava ban
10 thama hoda mata hithena vidihata

ela. ekak ganna ona passe. danata 10 hdd ekata dala balanawa

 

[Sonique]

Raspberry pis and Windows never go together. Raspberry pi is not a pc. You have got it all wrong

 

[ela]

Raspberry pis and Windows never go together. Raspberry pi is not a pc. You have got it all wrong

yea.

 

[ShiningStar]

you cant compare a real laptop with rasberry pi. i suggest you to use windows on a laptop

 

[isurun]

Form your requirements I see that you really need to run windows, with raspberry pi you can browse web, do office work with out much issue, but from what I know windows arm edition is still in beta stage, but there are ways to emulate.
Or you can get Pi 4 4GB one and have smooth PC like exprence(if your main purpose is just to browse web & do office work), and simply you can use office online for work.

 

[NRTG]

BUMP BRO....