@geerlingguy SBC market stopped being hobbyist, RPi is used for literally everything where you need a reliable small computer, and thus in high demand. Even without the NAND and DRAM market situation, I doubt RPi will ever be as cheap as they were before.

There are alternatives that are priced better but they often lack in software support, for professional use these aren't that viable, but a hobbyist with enough free time might work around that.

@geerlingguy On the other hand, MCUs are more powerful than ever and can fill many of the roles that SBCs used to handle. Check out this $18 board, for example.
https://www.hackster.io/news/an-esp32-powerhouse-in-a-raspberry-pi-form-factor-b692f832659a

@geerlingguy Didn't PIs used to cost something like $50?

@geerlingguy Raspberry Pi saw the $ in enterprise and embedded. Thank you maker community for building our reputation.

@geerlingguy again? 😓

@geerlingguy 1GB pi5 is still under £50. 'Hobbyists' who need 16GB are not short of options.

@geerlingguy - weird. The n305 lattepanda mu with more pcie lanes is $299, and that thing slaps pi 5.

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