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Another way to think about this is that it's the antidote to seamless portless iGlass slabs for $1000. You've got compute, a pile of mainstream ports and wirele
by dougmwne 7y ago
Another way to think about this is that it's the antidote to seamless portless iGlass slabs for $1000. You've got compute, a pile of mainstream ports and wireless interfaces, GPIO pins and an established ecosystem, all for basically no money. It's an open enough platform that kids, adults, startups, schools, and companies have found endless uses for them, ranging from toy projects for learning purposes to production use in for-profit settings. It's a radically different vision of computing vs. the iStore, and one that deeply appeals to all the hackers and makers out there. It's not a product as much as it's a raw material.
- kharak 7y agoMy comment wasn't meant to criticise, just open self reflection. Even reading about some of those projects, I still don't get it and wonder why. What makes some people see this tool and get all excited about the possibilities, while others like me can only shrug their shoulders? As said before, I think I'm missing something, something great I like to have but just don't.
- imtringued 7y agoHonestly most raspberry pis are just gathering dust in a drawer somewhere. Unless you want to program on ARM there is no really compelling reason for an average developer to have one. If you have a specific use case, then you already know why you need one.