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      khrusher
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      I have no Pi experience but I am a Linux professional. I see Mm works with pi 2-5

      I also see posts regarding folks upgrading from 4 to 5

      As I am a Pi rookie I have questions

      What is the price//memory/mm performance sweet spot

      Money difference is small but if a pi 4 with 1 gig is sufficient then I don’t need a 5 with 8 gigs

      What should I buy?

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        sdetweil @khrusher
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        @khrusher depends on what you want your MagicMirror to do

        i recommend 2gig memory minimum

        Sam

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          khrusher @sdetweil
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          @sdetweil OK thanks, that sounds like I should get 4GB. While the site says Pi 2-5 are supported, I see some folks here migrating from 4s to 5s. What is driving that decision?

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            sdetweil @khrusher
            last edited by sdetweil

            @khrusher today i would do pi5, and the nvme disk hat, with a small nvme disk
            faster pi5
            fast boot,
            biggish disk vs sd card 256gb vs 64gb sd card
            more reliable disk vs sd card
            about $35 added cost

            Sam

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              khrusher @sdetweil
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              @sdetweil thanks for your help. I have an idea here to start. looks like I have a lot of forum to read

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