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Maybe a cynical take, but if a customer redesigns a product around a competing SBC due to Pi supply issues, that customer is likely lost forever - for rational
by mft_ 3y ago
Maybe a cynical take, but if a customer redesigns a product around a competing SBC due to Pi supply issues, that customer is likely lost forever - for rational and emotional reasons. So there's maybe some protection of the Pi reputation and business with SME customers thrown in there?
- yjftsjthsd-h 3y ago> but if a customer redesigns a product around a competing SBC due to Pi supply issues, that customer is likely lost forever - for rational and emotional reasons. I'm inclined to say that that's true, and even that it might make sense in terms of money for the RPi folks to prioritize businesses for that reason, but it's worth remembering that it cuts both ways: Individuals also remember which vendor screwed them over.
- mft_ 3y agoTotally agree. However, I suspect that individuals are more likely to tolerate delays in hardware acquisition, and also more likely to stick with an RPi due to the ecosystem offering vastly greater levels of support and existing solutions. (When I struggled to lay my hands on a Pi Zero a while back, I looked for other options, but found various negatives for the potential alternatives.)