In a 5 - 55 dollar device, they make a lot of sense. If your application is such that SD isn't good enough, the rpi itself probably isn't either. Both are great

In a 5 - 55 dollar device, they make a lot of sense. If your application is such that SD isn't good enough, the rpi itself probably isn't either. Both are great for the price to capability ratio. Of course they won't last forever, but you don't complain about not getting ceramic mugs at the local takeout coffee joint, either.