> But it doesn't really do much that you couldn't also do with a PC the big thing you are missing is that PI can be used for electronics and robotics- it has G

> But it doesn't really do much that you couldn't also do with a PC the big thing you are missing is that PI can be used for electronics and robotics- it has GPIO, SPI and I2C accessible from python, javascript, etc. this was unheard of previously - if you buy a normal PC or even an industrial SBC, even when the pins are exposed they are often 1.8 volts, which is impossible to work with for a hobbyist. The binsings are usually some unusable C header file. all the people who could plug in Kinect and make a robot that navigates a 3d environment would be stuck without a pi