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If you were buying a Raspberry Pi to be a familiar x86 PC with gigabytes of RAM and hard drives, this would probably be a better choice. If you were interested
by jws 15y ago
If you were buying a Raspberry Pi to be a familiar x86 PC with gigabytes of RAM and hard drives, this would probably be a better choice.
If you were interested in a 1 watt device with exposed GPIO pins that also had a pretty spiffy graphics engine, you might prefer the Raspberry Pi. (or three, both systems need more components to be complete).
I have plans for upgrading some telemetry with Raspberry Pis [eww, that doesn't read well, does it] but also bookmarked the Foxconn machine for the next x86 box that dies. (Beats wrestling linux onto an original AppleTV).
- eupharis 15y agoWell said. I guess my first thought with the Raspberry Pi was as a ridiculously cheap/efficient HTPC, and secondly as a tool for relatively poor kids to be able to have their own computer to program/explore on with decent hardware. This fills those same niches, while having some notable advantages: better CPU, GPU, compatibility, extensibility, etc. (And obvious disadvantages.) Outside of these two niches, the advantages of the Raspberry Pi matter a lot more.