Raspberry Pi Zero as a DESKTOP? + Best OS to use?

Update June 2023: Raspberry Pi Zero in the form of the Zero W which is the same spec as the original with the addition of Wi-Fi is now readily available once again. However post pandemic the price and cost has risen significantly, Hence the prices quoted in this video no longer reflect the current RRP for these devices, but were correct at time of recording.

With all the recent talk about yet another Raspberry Pi 4 being launched it can be easy to forget about the truly amazing Raspberry Pi Zero which surprised us all back in 2015 by first appearing free on the from cover of issue 40 of Magpi magazine.

At under $5 the Pi Zero is still the worlds cheapest self contained commercial computer but how dose it hold up as a full Desktop PC? We'll look at an upgrade for the Pi Zero allowing for better connectivity and three workable OSes for the system.

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[Eletrico]

Amazing, i am Brazilian and, recently i buy pi zero for $40 (Prices in Brazil are a joke), and i search for OS and more details! Your video save me, and i thanks for you! sorry for my bad english, i do not use translators because i am learning.

[leathernluv]

For clarification: Wired ethernet will never be obsoleted by wi-fi in speed, latency, or security, only in convenience for connectivity.

[ninline]

The Rpi's big advantage is the software optimization. The foundation has spent a decade tweaking the code. Even the Pi4 which is very new is starting to really show this advantage. I watched a video that showed Kdenlive running on a Pi4 and two other much more powerful SBC systems. When the render was done I expected the Pi to get blown away but it vastly outperformed the other two boards despite their superior hardware. That's all down to the work the foundation has done on the software. The Pi community and the Foundation are why the Pi is the way to go. Having said that, the Pi4 is the minimum I'd want for a desktop. 4 cores, much faster, USB3 and 2GB of RAM on the $35 board. I've noticed that unless I have a lot of stuff open I seldom use more than 2gb of RAM. I'm now using my Pi4 4gb board as my daily driver.

[corneus]

Btw a cheap toothbrush + some isopropyl alcohol is the best way to clean a pcb from runaway flux.
Most of the residue is dissolved and evaporates with the alcohol

[nichtgestalt]

hey guys! I'm experimenting with some window managers and for now I like the awesome wm on top of the lite raspberrypi OS the most. Also it is very lightweight an customizable. Awesome is written in Lua so the sky is the limit. Acording to the internet lua is a lightweight and fast programming language, wish sounds good to me. Anyway, I'm just at the beginning of my computing jurney so I may have overlook something here.
Greetings from germany and a huge thank you for the video! :D

[davidmichellegraham]

Hi, great video, a lot of great information for a noob like me. One question, with a raspberry pi zero w, does risc os support the wifi and bluetooth?

[readme_nfo]

risc os running that well on such limited hardware is insane. gonna give it a look, never heard of it before.
thanks for the video

[BlUsKrEEm]

I've not had to many problems with Orange Pi Zero with Armbian, but it has some serious heat issues and needs a pretty good cooler, which kind of defeats the form factor in my opinion. Do not use the official case!

My favorite mini-SBC is definitely the C.H.I.P.. It's to bad that the company went under, it's a really slick little board that works straight out of the box. Absolutely love the little thing

[MaxMax-dqlu]

Hi Buddy... 1st time I've come across ur channel...
Great Video, subscribed about half way through, u deserve way more subscribers..!
I think u have a faulty Orange Pi Zero board, as I've seen several videos on them & ppl seem 2 have no issues with them.
I'll have 2 look @ ur Risc OS looks super fast & perfect 4 such low power boards.
Also any update on getting the Ethernet working.?
Please could u add a link 2 that hat or at least put the name etc in the description.
Thanks.!

[Lp-zetg]

I understand that this question came one year late. Have you got the network working on the pi zero yet?

[thegreyfuzz]

The issue with Orange Pi randomly crashing is not limited to the Zero, I have a 2+ that does the same thing.

[grigoris.]

I like this, but would love to see a good case to keep it all secure

[p_mouse]

Btw. The rpi zero can also be bought in bigger numbers nowadays with the zero wh. Which is slightly more expensive, but still has a good price.

[IAMGWH]

Initial start up is always slower & takes longer to boot up, it should be quicker the next time keep your SD card installed
Nice video!

[sanstheskeleton]

is there some proper media player like vlc media player for risc os? also, what softwares does it offer? i am really into risc os.

[clarencementor]

Have you sorted out the networking problems.? This RISC OS looks really cool.

[xsas]

Hey liked your video, but I have a question does risk is give the full fletched Linux experience

[vmdcortes]

What do you think about ArchLinux with a really light desktop environment?

[BigBoyRasp]

Did you get the Ethernet port working on Risc OS?

[buttonsplaymusic]

Can you 'Tails OS' -ify RiscOS? Like give it amnesia, so nothing is ever written to the disk (just stored on RAM). So after use, nothing is left on the disc. (Journalism tool).