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deadbabe ◴[] No.45302653[source]
I really don’t understand the hype over raspberry Pi.

It’s an overrated, overhyped little computer. Like ok it’s small I guess but why is it the default that everyone wants to build something new on? Because it’s cheap? Whatever happened to buy once, cry once? Why not just build an actual powerful rig? For your NAS? For your firewalls? For security cameras? For your local AI agents?

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1. heresie-dabord ◴[] No.45303244[source]
> an overrated, overhyped little computer.

No, you are dismissive because you don't care about the use-cases.

The R.Pi 4 , 400, and the 500 are great models. Consider all the advantages together:

i= support for current Debian

ii= stellar community

iii= ease of use (UX), especially for people new to Debian and/or coding and/or Linux

iv= quiet, efficient, low power and passively cooled

v= robust enough to be left running for a long time

There are cheaper, more performant x86 and ARM dev boards and SOCs. But nothing compares to the full set of advantages.

That said, building a $3K A.I. cluster is just a senseless, expensive lark. (^;