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incoming flame war about how the raspi 4 was overpowered and they should have just used a button sized 8052, written the software in assembly and ran it all on
by robbywashere_ 3y ago
incoming flame war about how the raspi 4 was overpowered and they should have just used a button sized 8052, written the software in assembly and ran it all on CR3032 battery.
- Avamander 3y agoit's an absolutely valid point though
- HeyLaughingBoy 3y agoNo, it's not. Engineers figure out what to use based on availability, target Bill of Materials cost, schedule and performance needed. If the Pi hits those perfectly, then you use the pi. If not, use something else. In many cases, meeting a development schedule is far, far more important than cost or other constraints. I will happily throw a $25 ESP32 module at something that a $0.50 Atmel chip could handle, if I only need to build one unit. The $25 is a bargain compared to the amount of work I'd have to do to get the Atmel chip up and running.
- BasedAnon 3y agoaside from how high the labor cost for that would be
- sschueller 3y agoReminds me of the juicero. Over engineered to the max [1] to literally squeeze a bag of juice... [1] https://youtu.be/_Cp-BGQfpHQ https://youtu.be/_Cp-BGQfpHQ