I’ll believe it when I see it
this post was submitted on 12 Jun 2023
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Honestly, I wonder if I’ll go back to Pi devices. It’s so much easier and cheaper to buy a used small form factor device from eBay and install Linux. I think the Pi Foundation really shot themselves in the foot with their shift away from the hobbies. I know they claim they focused on “small companies making a livelihood using Pi’s” but I saw too many examples of small orgs that simply sold their inventory at a massive price increase rather than actually using the pi’s for a real purpose. I’ve lost a lot of respect for the Pi Foundation and it’ll take more than getting throngs “back to normal” for them to regain my trust.
I'm in a similar boat. I've replaced my PI's with small form-factor PC's and they have been much better for my needs and not any more expensive. The only downside is energy consumption, but the difference isn't big enough for me to notice.
Also, I'm not a huge fan of the fact that hey put a former spook on their board of directors.
My biggest draw is their low power compute capacity. I've yet to find a used rack or similar that covers the job well - maybe when the ARM racks start hitting ebay as used/refurb
That would be amazing! I check periodically just to check but am always disappointed.
It would be so nice to be able to grab one.
I have a couple of PI 4's that I would be happy to sell at msrp if anyone is interested. Just DM me :-)