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No. Compared to an embedded device running targeted code, Linux will be slow, and consume more power. We're not in a post-computational scarcity period yet - re
by the__alchemist 6y ago
No. Compared to an embedded device running targeted code, Linux will be slow, and consume more power. We're not in a post-computational scarcity period yet - responsiveness and battery life matter.
- Sanzig 6y agoIt's also much easier to handle applications that require very tight timing (examples: motor control, real-time signal processing) when you're using a microcontroller with bare-metal code or almost bare-metal with a very lightweight RTOS.
- testmasterflex 6y agoWould you call Arduino RTOS or do you normally go “deeper” for mass production?