> Once an 8GB pi cost more than an i3 or i5 mini pc
But the Pi probably costs less once you factor in energy costs, no?
But the Pi probably costs less once you factor in energy costs, no?
It's great that it did not become ewaste, and a computer you have is better than one you don't have, but people likely shouldn't pick up old netbooks over something like a pi.
If you used one for something equivilent to a pihole then I think yes it would cost more over time, although we're likely talking many years of 24/7 runtime for it to then become more expensive, the low power x86 chips are a lot more efficient than they used to be.