Some obervations on low cost computing (Raspberry Pi related)

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Based on my research, I have concluded - that the not so highlighted ASUS CS10 - is a far better alternative to the now highly acclaimed RaspberryPi - It has one USB port and one output display port - If you were creating a standalone, non-networked application - the simplicity of this configuration would simplify development

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An Asus CS10 is about USD85, where a RPi is about half that price. Also, the CS10 is a Chrome-based computer, where a RPi is a Linux based development platform. The CS10 lacks the I/O ports, for example.

Maybe a CS10 is better for your individual use case, but it is by no means a generally accepted alternative to a Raspberry Pi.

RPI helps one to learn hardware , bare metal , and other great stuff. Access point , router, and cluster servers . Where do you start ?

_I usually start by looking at my requirements.

I need a keyboard, a display, microphone input and headphone outputs.

Do you think I should go for the 3650 v3 dev board?

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