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Dan | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 I mean, they're used alllll the time in industrial settings. As long as you use a high quality SSD (which is kind of required anyway) I don't think the reliability or durability is notably worse than other consumer grade hardware.
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Jestastic | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 I burned through three of them because of a bad ground or power failures. 

Granted, I may be an idiot, but none of my computers failed during that time.
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Zach⚡️ | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 I recommend using the proprietary Pi cable and a UBS/Surge protector when possible

But yeah, three failures is no good. Just out of curiosity, did you check if the SD card had failed?
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shawn | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 100% use only the RPI AC cable. 

Beyond that, SD card corruption was my biggest problem. 

I repurposed my Pi 4 as a general purpose Ubuntu box and flashed the firmware to boot directly from SSD. Smooth sailing ever since.
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Dan | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Ah yeaaa. They are very particular about power sources. Or probably just as particular as any computer, but can be powered by any crappy USB brick so they have to contend with shittier supplies more often.
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KristineStar | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Can i suck your toes and tell you my favorite Parts about you and our inside jokes, and how we hold hands underneath the bed
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Zach⚡️ | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 The biggest problem with a Pi is that the SD cards which store the OS don’t seem to be well suited for so much constant reading and writing. My Pi 4 has been a tank, but I’ve burnt through 3 SD cards in two years and every time they crap out I have to spend at least an hour testing everything.
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Dan | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Put the OS on the SSD then toss the SD card in the trash 😁
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Zach⚡️ | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I’m too stupid to do this with Umbrel unfortunately 🤣 or rather, they make it so damn easy to use an SD card and the alternative method of installation is a pain
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Dan | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Haha fair enough. I think you can just flash the same image to the SSD as if it was an SD card, but haven't tried personally
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Dan | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Timely!

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