Should I buy a Raspberry PI?

Question

I want to get more into computers. Problem is, I don't have a Linux computer. I'm a basic, 14 year old windows user. I've always loved computers. Would I have to buy anything other than the Raspberry Pi B Edition and the SD Card? Would it be to complicated for me? I know how to DOS a website using the Ping command in CMD.

Answer 1

If you just want to learn Linux, go with what Vague says. If you want to build useful gadgets (weather station, robot, PVR) and learn some electronics too, and control other devices (camera, motors, GPS, sensors lights, alarmsetc), then go with the Raspberry Pi.



Tale a walk through the Raspberry Pi blog to see the cool stuff other people have done http://www.raspberrypi.org/



Other things to buy: I recommend you buy a proper power supply - lots of people have had reliability probs with cheapo power supplies. And a case is good, keeps the biscuit crumbs and the Coca-Cola out. I bought a Gertboard because it makes the electronics part so much easier and safer. http://uk.farnell.com/gertboard/gertboard/board-gertboard-assembled/dp/2250034

Answer 2

Raspberry Pi gives users the ability to create all-in-one, integrated projects such as tablets, infotainment systems and embedded projects. The 800 x 480 display connects via an adapter board which handles power and signal conversion. Only two connections to the Pi are required; power from the Pi’s GPIO port and a ribbon cable that connects to the DSI port present on all Raspberry Pi’s. Touchscreen drivers with support for 10-finger touch and an on-screen keyboard will be integrated into the latest Raspbian OS for full functionality without a physical keyboard or mouse.



https://www.robomart.com/buy-raspberry-pi-india-price

Answer 3

you may prefer to make linux live cd/dvd/usb stick instead. you download an .iso (system and installer image in one) of your chosen linux system, ubuntu based distributions would be easiest to start with. burn it to the required media, then boot the media using bios.



from there you can run it using ram and media, not hard drive.



check the computer is functioning properly though first, fans, temperatures (install psensor), graphics.



dont touch the files on the hard drive (as can be done from a file manager GUI for example), you dont want to break the computer for anyone else.



you do not have to install to the hard drive to use them. when finished with your linux session, shutdown through the software, then remove media.



if you want to preserve some settings between linux sessions, then buy a 4-6gb usb stick, a linux friendly and fast one if possible. use unetbootin to make it bootable with your chosen linux distribution.



stay with light systems if you want better performance, because read/write with external media is slow.



if you want fast, you could try puppy linux precise, its odd, and limited, but if you want to do geeky coding or whatever, i suppose it would be fine. the method it uses for 'live' mode is different from other systems. for puppy you need to make a cd/dvd, boot it, then choose to create a usb stick.

Answer 4

Depends, proper now fedora or debian I consider. I you've gotten a use for it, no intent you should not i'd factor. It would make a exceptional media thin client that you simply could hook into a media server backend.