The Orange Pi 5 can be used as our everyday computer

This is great to learn about the Orange Pi 5, if e use it on a daily basis

• our preferred OS for the Orange Pi 5 is aa modified «optimized» Ubuntu 24.1 image with Gnome desktop for the Orange Pi 5, as discussed here:

Our preferred OS for the Orange Pi 5 for doing some tests – a modified «optimized» Ubuntu 24.1 image with Gnome desktop for the Orange Pi 5

• On my HP EliteDesk 800 G3 Mini i run Kubuntu which works great on this device.
• I can easily install Home Assistant from the Discover store in Kubuntu.
• So it should also be possible to install Home Assistant on the Orange Pi which runs Ubuntu.
• Kubuntu combines the robust core of Ubuntu with the KDE Plasma desktop environment.
• It offers a familiar, Windows-like layout, deep customizability, and access to all standard Ubuntu software repositories.

The Orange Pi 5 which runs Ubuntu, a single board computer which can be used as our everyday computer and runs Home Assistant simultaneously. The community for Home Assistant is large. To learn about real-time databases, Home Assistant is a great starting point.