That's why I said "for a lot of applications" instead of "all applications". Many people buy these ARM boards for regular computing roles, such as file server,

That's why I said "for a lot of applications" instead of "all applications". Many people buy these ARM boards for regular computing roles, such as file server, game emulation etc. And even in embedded roles, sometimes the application can accommodate the slightly increased size, with the MASSIVE advantage of using widely available builds and commodity PC hardware. Also, check this out: https://www.amazon.com/GMKtec-Nucbox5-Desktop-Computer-Windows/dp/B0B75PT2RY https://www.amazon.com/GMKtec-Nucbox5-Desktop-Computer-Windo...