Created: 2019.08.12
Raspberry Pi 4 Desktop kit ... with a screen and maybe a couple more goodies makes for a very economical basic desktop (Linux) computer
I realized long after the initial post, that my header for this could be considered 'click bait.' That was not my intention, it was intended to be informative about what does and does not come with the kit, not to suggest there is something fundamentally wrong. Sorry if you came because of the wrong info. But there is nothing on this page to monetize your travels here ... so read on knowing that it has real content and wasn't click bait.
If you already know what the Raspberry Pi 4 Desktop kit IS and want to skip to what's missing, you can safely
In 2019, the Raspberry 4 was launched in mid 2019 and it gives a great way for a powerful yet low cost 'desktop' computer. There are lots of articles about it, where you will find that it runs a form a Linux. That while yes it runs a form of Windows, the Windows that is running on the Raspberry Pi is missing - well, the windows part of windows. Think more a scaled down cell phone with a big screen.
But for web browsing and running any software that runs on the Raspberrian Linux, this kit gives you:
Other than the screen/monitor, depending on your needs, you don't need any of the items below