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I did check prices for the 4B/8GB kit and it is more than buying a thin client. Sooo, I have options.

Just a word of caution.

While I have no experience with thin client, I have 2 Intel Compute Sticks.
I found it more tricky to install Linux on them due to the driver issue for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi ...

>>We cleared 4,000 downloads (patch + image) last night


Congrats for another record breaking!

Our Word-press server is running absolutely rock solid and I am very happy to make a good choice for using MXFB as the base OS

I've got to try this some time. It runs so well on a 32GB microSD that I am not tempted yet, but the day will come.


This article might give you some idea.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-4-ssd-test,39811.html

The article says: "Adding a powerful, external SSD to your Raspberry ...

I run with an SSD, and in one case with a HD spinner, with zero problems; the key thing is to use genuine Raspberry Pi PSUs. I know it's additional expense, but they are set up to provide their full rating at 5.1v.

Chris


Thanks for this tip!
I switched to the official RasPi power supply and ...

Cleared 3,000 total downloads this morning, feeling pretty good about all the work we did.


Congrat for this accomplishment!
There's no question that it is the best Raspberry Pi OS (with desktop) I've ever tried.

I finally moved my MXFB installation from a microSD to a USB 3.0 memory.
It seems ...

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I noticed the heat reduction also.

The Pi 4 needs some cooling help if you ever over-clock it, or build it into a case. There are good passive cooling solutions; you don't need a fan.

Chris
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Hello Chris,

Thanks for confirming my observation :)

I am using this Pi as a local ...

I finally got my hands on Raspberrypi 4 and installed MX par advice given by Jerry back in January.

I had to settle for 4GB version as the 8GB version was out of stock :frown:
But even with 4GB, MX runs impressively fast and whole installation procedure went very sooth. :guitar:
I also noticed Pi ...

Hello, great developers at MX.

I just created an account so that I can thank you all for this amazing work. :number1:

My RasPi3 never ran this well with any other OSs I tried in past.
Now I am seriously thinking of getting the latest RasPi4 :).
I might finally be able to have a serious desktop ...