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0 pointsparl_match2y ago0 comments

Missing the point. There's a huge amount of us who are between "complete and bare metal understanding of the soc" and "using python". STM32 nailed it, RP2040 is gaining a reputation for complexity.

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joezydeco2y ago

I get the perspective. And I agree that RP2040 needs the equivalent of STMCube or even CubeMX. But they're not there yet. Are they banking on the community to provide that with the same amount of love that RPi got? I don't see that happening for multiple reasons.

parl_matchOP2y ago

I think their aggressive price point is at odds with their mission.

The mission used to be "unit of computing for education and makers at a super low pricepoint". This feels more like "create the lowest pricepoint possible".

joezydeco2y ago

It's peculiar. I think the 'educational' mission of RPi flew the coop a long time ago when they found they were selling piles of Linux SBCs at or below a cost that was realistic. Now they're a COTS part used in industry. (Ever buy a $25,000 heat staking machine to discover that they used an Raspberry Pi as the primary control unit? I have.)

Arduino is now going through the same experience, they have a "pro" line where they're trying to compete with existing Linux SBCs in the industrial space like Phytec, Variscite, or Kontron. But they can't match on cost yet.

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joezydeco2y ago

parl_matchOP2y ago

I think their aggressive price point is at odds with their mission.

The mission used to be "unit of computing for education and makers at a super low pricepoint". This feels more like "create the lowest pricepoint possible".

joezydeco2y ago

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