[ClumsyPilot]

> Given the Pi is a low-cost device, it's not terrible unreasonable to at least compare it to the 20-50 Gflop CPUs of that period.

It exists today, not 10 years ago. Todau I have to run 5 electron apps in the background before I can even start working, PI simply cannot handle even my basic day to day tasks.

[liamwestray]

Yeah, but you probably wouldn't buy a computer under $600 to begin with though, either, right?

You need at least 8gb of ram, and more than an 128gb of storage (i.e. eMMC and SDcards).

I very much doubt any sub $250 computer could really handle your basic day-to-day tasks (or anyone else' on HN).

ARM-based Chromebook's have already proven that Pi 4-comparable SoCs can do most basic computing needs for consumers.

The idea that essential computing needs can be met with a $100 Pi 400 and a $50 Screen is just kinda crazy.

[Retric]

I don’t think most people would be happy with a laptop that had half the processing power of an ultra low end laptop from 10 years ago.

But the better comparison for a Pi 4 isn’t laptops it’s cellphones. The Pi 4 is comparable to ultra low end cellphones, but gets crushed by a midrange phone like a 2022 iPhone SE.