new future toy.. the Intel NUC

[chef]

Intel's 4-inch Next Unit of Computing to cost $400 - The Tech Report

looks like a halfway house between a Raspberry PI and a Mac Mini sort of

[SupremeSpod]

Intel's 4-inch Next Unit of Computing to cost $400 - The Tech Report

looks like a halfway house between a Raspberry PI and a Mac Mini sort of

Apart from the fact that it costs over 10* more than a Raspberry Pi...

[Spacecadet]

Intel's 4-inch Next Unit of Computing to cost $400 - The Tech Report

looks like a halfway house between a Raspberry PI and a Mac Mini sort of

would be great if you could easily daisy chain those things together to increase your computing power

[BoredBloke]

would be great if you could easily daisy chain those things together to increase your computing power

Why not just buy a better computer?

[SupremeSpod]

would be great if you could easily daisy chain those things together to increase your computing power

There are cheaper, more efficient ways of doing that.

[Spacecadet]

Why not just buy a better computer?

Because if you want 10 seperate computers most of the time but occassionally want some really serious grunt that wouldn't be suitable.

[AtW]

Apart from the fact that it costs over 10* more than a Raspberry Pi...

That's because Intel is actually doing cutting edge research and Pi is using obsolete technology on the cheap.

What it means is that Intel is able to invest a lot of money, hire smart people, even pay taxes - Pi would never generate jobs as a company, never pay serious taxes, never actually advance research because it takes free ride on the back of already paid R&D by previous users.

[SupremeSpod]

That's because Intel is actually doing cutting edge research and Pi is using obsolete technology on the cheap.

What it means is that Intel is able to invest a lot of money, hire smart people, even pay taxes - Pi would never generate jobs as a company, never pay serious taxes, never actually advance research because it takes free ride on the back of already paid R&D by previous users.

You really are a bitter and twisted little fat f*cker, aren't you?

If you don't want one, don't buy one.

[BoredBloke]

Because if you want 10 seperate computers most of the time but occassionally want some really serious grunt that wouldn't be suitable.

I don't have the need for 10 computers....I barely find enough to occupy my laptop!

[AtW]

If you don't want one, don't buy one.

Last thing for research I bought was 64 core server - no time to test it but it sure as heck ain't your average Pi