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I think the frustration was probably that it seemed like, to them, many more people would potentially benefit from not having to have a video adapter on the SBC
by rincebrain 2y ago
I think the frustration was probably that it seemed like, to them, many more people would potentially benefit from not having to have a video adapter on the SBC in a keyboard form factor, and an adapter potentially to full-sized pinout on the GPIO headers, than having to have an adapter for video, and the full-sized GPIO pins, since most people are likely not buying the keyboard form factor as a headless device.
- throwgfgfd25 2y ago> since most people are likely not buying the keyboard form factor as a headless device A big part of the aim was simply to provide a nearly-all-in-one device for educational computing. Physical computing is part of the school curriculum in the UK, mainly starting in Key Stage 2 (7-11 year olds, though there's some in Key Stage 1, as well). This device exists in a very particular market space where for example the CrowPi laptops sell quite well. But it has been made by team of people who are influenced by the BBC Model B and the profound impact it had.
- rincebrain 2y agoSure, and I'm not advocating for removing the GPIO, just that it seems like "make the GPIO require an adapter, and allow full-sized video without one" might service more use cases without an adapter, since I propose that more people want to use the Pi 400 with video than want to use it with GPIO. I'm not saying the latter isn't a significant fraction, I'm just saying I think almost nobody buys the keyboard form factor device not to use the video with it.
- tdeck 2y agoThe Pi 400 doesn't require an adapter, it requires a micro HDMI cable, but such a cable doesn't take up any more space than a regular HDMI cable. I don't think I've ever seen a monitor with a permanently attached HDMI cable, so what use cases does the micro HDMI preclude?