[raspberry-vi] Re: Making a Pi a portable device
- From: Indigo <33indigo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: raspberry-vi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2013 19:28:46 -0400
That information about power consumption answers my question about the
practicality a Pi for a portable writing device, dos was such an
efficient OS, and no hard drives or fans on my old Tosheba T-1000, and
it's battery was plenty big, dozens of times the size and weight of some
tiny tablets.
Thanks,
Indi
On 10/13/2013 6:37 PM, Mike Ray wrote:
> Gina,
>
> I think both Rill and Jim, both in the USA, have bought talking portable
> phone-charger power blocks. These seem only to be available in the
> states, but non-talking ones are available over here.
>
> The Pi is quite power-hungry and becomes unstable at much below 4.7
> volts, so a supply of a few thousand milli-amp hours is the order of the
> day. Making the Pi portable but maybe less portable than a smart phone :)
>
> Mike
>
> On 13/10/2013 23:22, Georgina Joyce wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I noticed that someone wants to make their Pi a portable device. I wondered
>> if they had some tips from their experience?
>>
>> Is there a battery that can be purchased specifically for the Pi, or do you
>> have to mess with a sldering iron?
>>
>> What housing is being used?
>>
>> Can we buy a braille keyboard and get the translation software? Such as that
>> used on the icon?
>>
>> I see I am in luck, as one of the bluetooth dongles I have appear to be
>> compatible with the accessible arch distro. Or at least the output of lsusb
>> shows it. I just have to read up on the steps on getting it up and working.
>>
>> Gena
>> Georgina Joyce
>> Applied Psychologist
>> Training and Coaching.
>> Because individuals of groups matter!
>>
>>
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