Category: Blog

Here is an update for I don’t want to say downgrading my computer but it kind of looks like that. I have been using the Raspberry Pi 400 as a my main computer since Sunday, so far I have;

• Written invoices with ‘Gimp’ – no problems
• Recorded, edited and published a podcast – no problems
• Built a new page for the website using terminal and studio – no problems
• Edited photos – no problems
• Surfed the main and deep webs – no problems
• Played youtube tutorials – slight video lag but audio worked well

Not all is good however the problems are minor;

• Now that I have upgraded my home screen to look modern, I don’t have an off function other than through the terminal
• Audio is not a problem at all for podcasts and music, video I suspect will be a problem
• Upon boot it doesn’t like my USB3 extender to be plugged in
• Connecting to a new wifi was a problem and I had to add add new wifi to the task bar

Yesterday I took it to work to use and discovered the above wifi problem, in the end it wasn’t the 400, it was the signal from my phone as a hotspot in the building where I work was poor. The 400’s performance was great, I didn’t get anything done though.

Conclusion (so far)

It is looking like a capable computer for everyday use, reminds of a laptop from 4 years ago with it’s 4gb operation. I did buy this Pi with the intention of using it as a regular computer and now I have spent time setting it up, I believe I will continue. However, there are still 4 days left of the experiment.