[chirp_users] Windows 10 and 11 S Mode

[Ken Hansen]

Chuck,

My $100 number started with an RPi 400, not a 'traditional' RPI.

RPi 400 - $70
Mouse - $7
Power adapter - $7
HDMI cable -$7 (microHDMI to standard HDBI)
Name-brand MicroSD card - $7

That gives you $98 plus monitor, or simply get the RPi 400 'complete kit' for $100 and get a nice book also.

Substitute a 2 Gig RPi 4 (assuming you can find one):

RPi - $45
Case for RPi 4 - $5
Keyboard - $20 (I too like Logitech K400)
Power adapter - $7
HDMI cable -$7 (microHDMI to standard HDBI)
Name-brand MicroSD card - $7

That gets you to $91 plus monitor.

Either path takes you close to $100, esp once you add in tax, s/h, etc.

It's nice that you have a junk box that has all the needed items so you can 'scrounge' them, but it's disingenuous to assume everyone else has a similar junk box.

Ken, N2VIP

> On Jan 25, 2022, at 06:14, Chuck Hast <kp4djt at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> I buy a Logitech K400 which has a touchpad on it for about $20
> at Walmart or other places that sell them. I either use a repurposed
> TV or go to the local IT recycler and get me a monitor for $5-$10.
> You do not need that much SD card for Chirp so that will cost less
> than $10. So far I still am not near $100. Part of being a ham is
> learning to scrounge. Part of running a RPi is also learning to
> scrounge.  For travel I carry a RPi the keyboard and an HDMI cable
> and use the HDMI port on the TV in the hotel. 
> 
> 
>> On Tue, Jan 25, 2022 at 12:46 AM Ken Hansen <ken at n2vip.org> wrote:
>> You need to add a screen, a mouse, a power supply, and an SD card.
>> 
>> The screen can get pricey pretty fast - money saved by buying a smaller screen will soon be spent on a pair of 'readers' to use the smaller screen.
>> 
>> I'm a big fan of RPi, but people like to gloss over the actual cost of such a setup.
>> 
>> An RPi 400 (Pi in a keyboard) setup can easily run $100 + monitor, cheaper than a new laptop, but pretty close to low-end, off-lease corporate laptops.
>> 
>> Ken, N2VIP
>> 
>> > On Jan 24, 2022, at 10:00, Chuck Hast <kp4djt at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > 
>> > And for the price
>> > of a RPi 400 you just need to add a screen and you
>> > are off to the races...
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