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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Using RPi3b as portable SD/CF card backup device? | |
LattePanda looks interesting for some applications, but I think it would be overkill for this one. I could see it being used for a full on portable viewer that lets photographers sift through their photos, rate them, edit, etc. They're asking for 5V, 2Amps which makes it look like a power hog, though I don't know what it draws under typical use. I know the Pi isn't exactly conservative by today's embedded power standards but 5V, a little under 500mA for most of the time is at least manageable.
My problem with kickstarter is, 1) it's mostly about marketing, and I'm just not "into" that, 2) there's been competing products out there for years, at price points that would be hard to beat, especially for a tightly designed, single purpose device, as well as the old standby of carting along a laptop, and 3) I don't think there's a whole lot of work here now that I am getting down to it. I'll probably spend longer looking at the mechanical side of things than coming up with a reliable script that does what I want.
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