• Aux@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      The problem with alternatives are:

      • RPi HATS don’t work;
      • RPi cases don’t work;
      • RPi hardware like screens don’t work;
      • RPi software doesn’t always work;
      • Existing RPi tutorials and guides are not compatible;
      • User made 3D printed stuff for RPi is also not compatible.

      Raspberry Pi has a huge and diverse ecosystem. We’re stuck with it.

    • grue@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Just get one of the compatible boards

      The main selling point of a Raspberry Pi is that the “compatible” boards often… aren’t. Instead of the well-supported, plug-and-play experience you get with a Raspberry Pi, with other boards even people like Jeff Geerling often struggle to get them to work. Also, the Raspberry Pi has excellent documentation, a large community for support, etc., whereas with alternative boards you end up having to hunt around for documentation and download firmware off obscure Chinese websites and whatnot.