One of the more exciting prospects upon receiving one of the earliest Raspberry Pi boards back in 2012 was that it was a fully-functional desktop computer in the palm of your hand. In those far-off ...

A new kit could help turn your Raspberry Pi into a Linux desktop. The Pi Desktop kit from Premier Farnell-- the largest manufacturer of the Raspberry Pi -- includes an add-on board containing: an ...

This is the latest in my adventures to see what sort of useful things can be done with a Raspberry Pi. The friendly people at the Pi-Shop.ch recently added the Farnell element 14 Pi Desktop to their ...

The Raspberry Pi OS has evolved considerably from being a Debian fork (Raspbian) into a mature operating system, just about staying ahead of competing distros. Unless you have a very specific purpose ...

Have you ever wondered how to turn your Raspberry Pi 5 into a sleek, ultra-lightweight desktop system? While many Linux distributions promise simplicity, few can match the sheer efficiency of Alpine ...

One of the selling points of the Raspberry Pi 5 (released in October 2023) is that it was fast enough and had enough memory to be a credible general-purpose desktop PC, if not an especially fast one.

The Raspberry Pi isn't designed to be a full desktop replacement, and trying to use one as a full desktop replacement probably sounds like a bad idea. However, with a few upgrades, the right operating ...

What if your Raspberry Pi could become the ultimate desktop computer, customized to suit your exact needs? With its blend of versatility and affordability, the Raspberry Pi is a powerful platform, but ...

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Raspberry Pi retailer Element 14 recently announced a flashy new mini desktop kit for the Raspberry Pi 3, dubbed the Pi Desktop. The core concept’s similar to Intel’s sleek NUC—just with lower-powered ...