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> However if I have a specific long term purpose in mind I will look elsewhere.

I still use my 512mb pi1 for Kodi. That is, mostly watching clips/photos from my camera or occasionally sending it a YouTube link from my android tablet. The ui is a bit sluggish today but if you browse your library via an external app it doesn't even matter. I'm really curious how long it will last for that purpose.

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I put a bunch of Rpis in 6" airtight boxes with an lcd screen running continuously outdoors from glaring direct sunlight in 100 degree summers to below zero winter with ice and snow piling up on the boxes.

The only problems I ever had with the dozen or so units after 2 years was a few sd card failures. I believe these were all rpi 2.

Out of curiosity, what was the application?

They were data gathering devices for small, remote oil and gas wells.

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