For the price of an M4 Pro Mac mini ($1399), I could get:
Pi 5 8GB ($80)
microSD + power for Pi ($30)
SFX PSU ($80)
GPU Dock + Oculink adapter ($90)
AMD RX 7900 XTX 24GB ($899)
160 Hz HD Gaming monitor ($99)
Decent keyboard + mouse ($100)
Just sayin'
Oh boy. I had clicked off MKBHD's latest video a minute in since I realized it was full sponsored and just hitting DJI talking points.
But doing driving reckless for a short clip in a video is always wrong. Don't drive 60 over the limit. Not ever, esp for content.
I built a touchscreen controller for everything in my studio with Home Assistant and Raspberry Pi's new Touch Display 2. I also tested CarPlay support, here's the full video:
Took a little time this morning to clean up the rack and finally install a separate 2.5G switch!
Having redundant PSUs makes it so easy to reroute power cables when messing around :)
Raspberry Pi's Touch Display 2 is $60 (like the original), has 720p resolution (vs 480p), and works on every Pi back to 1 B+.
The mounting holes and back metal enclosure are different, so it needs new cases/enclosures. I designed 3D printable legs for it:
