However, these machines are not really computers, although they can double as such, at least for educational purposes. Even though you can buy a high-end Raspberry Pi for less than $100, you wouldn’t normally use it to replace your desktop. What if you are tired of the bulky tower you have, however, for your home (or business) computing? This is where the mini-computers come in.
Mini-computers are high tech devices that make use of laptop technology, to deliver desktop performance, at a significantly smaller space and with a fraction of the electricity consumption of a tower machine.