Because they have a high street store? I'm being flippant, but I think the point is important. What Raspberry Pi really brought to the table was making hardwar

Because they have a high street store? I'm being flippant, but I think the point is important. What Raspberry Pi really brought to the table was making hardware hacking feel accessible. The sorts of people they're appealing to aren't looking for the fastest or best system, they're looking for something that feels easy and straightforward. They're cheap enough that I doubt price is a major consideration, and openness is almost a non-consideration among the populace at large.