Raspberry Pi 2

[BigTroll]

Anyone else order a 2? Mine just got a shipment notice from newark so it will be on its way shortly. Iam really excited for the speed boost I was running pidora on my original model B now with the 2 I can install a native arm v7 fedora. I also hope someone gets the videocore IV to work with android as that would be fun to play with but I doubt it will happen.

[stj]

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i was looking at those, interesting that they can run regular Lin versions wih the new cpu core.
i dont know how useable android would be without a touchscreen though - although you can get one.

[ddscentral]

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M$ is also making a version of Windows for the Pi 2.

[stj]

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M$ is also making a version of Windows for the Pi 2.

nobody cares.

[goontron]

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nobody cares.

+1

[ddscentral]

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nobody cares.

It's more of a marketing trick.
From what I've read, Windows on RasPi won't even have a normal desktop interface, just bare NT kernel and command line. So it will be more like DOS than Windows.

[Topcat]

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Am I the only one that still uses the trusty HTPC?! I tried a R-Pi a long time ago, I was very unimpressed with it. Kinda gunshy about the R-Pi2.

Granted, the main thing I use the HTPC for is my mass DVD collection. I don't stream, I don't have the internet connection for that as rural as I am. I don't watch TV anyway other than football, and I get that over the trusty satellite.

[goontron]

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Am I the only one that still uses the trusty HTPC?! I tried a R-Pi a long time ago, I was very unimpressed with it. Kinda gunshy about the R-Pi2.

Granted, the main thing I use the HTPC for is my mass DVD collection. I don't stream, I don't have the internet connection for that as rural as I am. I don't watch TV anyway other than football, and I get that over the trusty satellite.

the PI is less powerful than a used phone.... its not worth it cost.

[stj]

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pi is a tool in that you dont "try" one, you use one if you have a specific need.

for example, you can use one to put a printer or "all in one" unit on a network if it only has usb.
or you can use one as a bridge to link a usb camera or 2 onto ethernet for a security system.

good in cars too because it only needs 5v at about half an amp.

[Topcat]

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pi is a tool in that you dont "try" one, you use one if you have a specific need.

Wrong. I tried one as a HTPC. It wasn't worth a shit.

[goontron]

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pi is a tool in that you dont "try" one, you use one if you have a specific need.

for example, you can use one to put a printer or "all in one" unit on a network if it only has usb.
or you can use one as a bridge to link a usb camera or 2 onto ethernet for a security system.

good in cars too because it only needs 5v at about half an amp.

errm, with no armel drivers for my printer it was useless there.....

[stj]

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what printer?

[goontron]

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what printer?

laserjet 2100tn

it doesn't have a working driver for ARM.

[Compgeke]

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It should work using any PCL5 driver, they're all the same and the HP speaks PCL.

Regarding the Windows image, I have a Galileo here that I got from MS as an IoT dev kit. It's utterly useless as nothing supports GUIless windows and the dev tools aren't very well optimized for running GUIless (especially since the IDE to compile for the IoT image is Visual Studio).

[CapLeaker]

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Funny... I was thinking today about that R Pi 2 as well... but I guess I am back to the mini ITX.

[mockingbird]

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I was talking to BigTroll about it. The Model B with the composite out seemed perfect for me for the times when I watch movies with an old lady who lives on my block and my DVD bootlegs won't play in her player.

I just can't figure out how to actually play the movie off the thing without some sort of remote control for it once I have it attached to a TV.

[stj]

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@mockingbird:
XBMC and a keyboard or mouse, or get a kit like this:
http://www.dx.com/p/toshiba-rc6-rpi-...i-black-305520

@goontron:
wouldnt a laserjet that new accept postscript format?

[Compgeke]

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The 2100 needs a "Post Script DIMM" to accept PS print jobs. It does speak PCL though which is why it would be odd if there's no PCL 4 or 5 ARM support. PCL 6 might work, I don't have a 2100 myself to test though (I have used one though).

[mockingbird]

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@mockingbird:
XBMC and a keyboard or mouse, or get a kit like this:
http://www.dx.com/p/toshiba-rc6-rpi-...i-black-305520

@goontron:
wouldnt a laserjet that new accept postscript format?

Excellent! And less than $10 too. Thanks.

[goontron]

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@mockingbird:
XBMC and a keyboard or mouse, or get a kit like this:
http://www.dx.com/p/toshiba-rc6-rpi-...i-black-305520

@goontron:
wouldnt a laserjet that new accept postscript format?

i've tried using PS drivers, it was hitnmiss.