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From memory the RPI mission was to make cheap compute available to everyday people. I wonder what went into the decision to prioritize industrial & commercial
by tbillington 4y ago
From memory the RPI mission was to make cheap compute available to everyday people.
I wonder what went into the decision to prioritize industrial & commercial customers?
I fully accept there is nuance and difficulty to mass hardware production & sales that I have no knowledge about, so this isn't an accusation of anything :)
- jdboyd 4y agoI was under the impression that the decision to prioritize industrial & commercial customers was a temporary one during the current shortages. At least, I certainly hope that is the case.
- klelatti 4y ago> Right now we feel the right thing to do is to prioritise commercial and industrial customers – the people who need Raspberry Pis to run their businesses – we’re acutely aware that people’s livelihoods are at stake.
- nmstoker 4y agoAlso bear in mind that most* educational needs can be met by the Pi 400, which generally hasn't suffered a shortage to the same degree. So they can often be satisfied by the 400 whereas the industrial/commercial uses are typically more constrained (esp. if it's a design based on the compute module) * - but perhaps not all, in case there are some pedants