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Question about ease of use

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Slippyblade:
The biggest problem with the Pi is the power issue.  Simply cutting power without a proper shutdown can corrupt the file system.  There are various way to fix that, but they require add-ons.  Eventually, the add-ons end up costing you more than if you'd just gone with a normal PC.

Don't get me wrong, I love the Pi.  But if you are looking for simple ease of use...  the Pi is not the answer.

Titchgamer:
Also just to add, make sure you have real good ventilation in the cab.
2 monitors generate lots of heat so you may need to install extra fans etc

Haloman800:
For those who use windows, which version do you prefer? XP/7/10? Also, what method do you use for powering on/off the computer?

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Slippyblade:
If you are going with windows, stick with 7.  XP is getting old enough that a LOT of newer hardware won't work with it due to lack of drivers.  7 is stable, well supported/documented and most companies still provide drivers and updates for it.

Titchgamer:
Yeah use 7.
Xp is basicly dead but I have a stripped down speed loading version for certain machines that just run basics like MAME.

As for powering up just cut the 2 wires that go to the PC on switch and extend them to a external switch somewhere.

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