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It's fantastic news that they're getting ready to ship a million of the units, maybe we'll actually be able to buy one at MSRP soon?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

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.

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