Let’s say, one is in need of a replacement of its PC (something went horribly wrong with it, exploded or something), would it be more “permacomputable” to replace it with a new Raspberry Pi (as a daily driver of course), or a used PC?
Let’s say, one is in need of a replacement of its PC (something went horribly wrong with it, exploded or something), would it be more “permacomputable” to replace it with a new Raspberry Pi (as a daily driver of course), or a used PC?
I would go for a Pi - it has a power draw that is tiny compared to used PCs from previous ages. It is likely that the difference is significant (e.g. 150 W vs. 5 W).
Power consumption is especially relevant for servers, less so for computers used for brief periods of time.