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Raspberry Pi 4 (raspberrypi.org)

2504 points by MarcScott · 2677 days ago · 837 comments on HN

Article summary

The article discusses the Raspberry Pi 4, but its content is not available. However, the comments reveal that the device has improvements such as USB 3.0, Gigabit Ethernet, and WiFi 802.11ac. Users are excited about the upgrade and plan to use it for various purposes, including development, file servers, and home theater PCs. The device's capabilities and limitations are being discussed in the comments.

Main themes

  • Raspberry Pi 4
  • Development and usage
  • Performance and limitations
  • File servers and NAS
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE)
  • Home theater PCs

What commenters say

  • The Raspberry Pi 4 is a significant upgrade with improved features such as USB 3.0 and Gigabit Ethernet.
  • The device can be used for local development, but its performance may be limited by the slow SD card.
  • Using an external SSD can improve performance, but it may not be the most cost-effective solution.
  • The Raspberry Pi 4's lack of built-in Power over Ethernet (PoE) is a limitation, but there are alternative solutions such as the PoE HAT or a PoE splitter.
  • The device's performance as a file server or NAS is limited by its IO bandwidth constraints.
  • Some users have had success using the Raspberry Pi as a development server or home theater PC, but others have experienced issues with stability and performance.
  • The PoE HAT has had issues in the past, but a new version has been released, and some users find it to be a viable solution.
  • The cost of the PoE HAT is relatively high compared to the cost of the Raspberry Pi itself, which may be due to lower production volumes and manual assembly.