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Chihuahua0633 ◴[09 Jul 25 18:54 UTC] No.44513593[source]▶

Do this device and the other alternative mentioned (Capibara Zero) have the same level of software support as the Flipper Zero? I imagine the strong community behind the Flipper Zero is a big factor in its ongoing popularity.

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1. general1726 ◴[09 Jul 25 21:13 UTC] No.44514794[source]▶

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It is exactly same problem like Raspberry Pi vs all other (cheaper, better) single board computers.

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2. blacksmith_tb ◴[09 Jul 25 22:20 UTC] No.44515291[source]▶

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Except the RPi competition isn't better, only cheaper, because it has terrible software; and without a big community, no support?

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3. buzzerbetrayed ◴[09 Jul 25 22:23 UTC] No.44515318[source]▶

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Totally depends on what “better” means to you and your use case.

4. general1726 ◴[10 Jul 25 01:53 UTC] No.44516457[source]▶

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Having a SATA or M2 is something what I would consider definitely better, however software is usually garbage stuck on one specific Linux Kernel and that's the reason why better hardware will never catch on.

5. mrheosuper ◴[10 Jul 25 01:59 UTC] No.44516488[source]▶

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what do you mean "terrible software", as long as they have linux kernel for it, i don't see how it's more terrible than raspberry

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6. dietr1ch ◴[10 Jul 25 03:06 UTC] No.44516797{3}[source]▶

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Terrible as in you will be stuck in the pretty much only kernel image that runs on it without being able to update things beyond the kernel

7. opan ◴[10 Jul 25 14:51 UTC] No.44521756[source]▶

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If you stick to RockChip stuff, it's not bad.

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