Bad #news about our beloved Rasperry Pi:
#RaspberryPi Holdings is now listed on the #stock market under the name #RPI! 😭
The new focus on optimizing margins and profit for #shareholders
might lead to:
✔ Further increase of production in #China, rather than in #Wales / the #UK
✔ Less money for research & development
✔ Further focus on #B2B > #B2C (already 72%)
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Here is a list of some alternatives for you:
https://itsfoss.com/raspberry-pi-alternatives/
https://finance.yahoo.com/chart/RPI.L
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15 Single Board Computers: Alternatives to Raspberry Pi
Looking for a Raspberry Pi alternative? Here are some other single-board computers to satisfy your DIY cravings.Ankush Das (It's FOSS)
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in reply to MadeInDex • • •MadeInDex
in reply to older • • •Good note, when our website is finally done, we will list them & even more options (as that is part of our environmental index) 👍
So far we have only checked #Arduino - they are mainly #MadeinItaly 😀 🇮🇹
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in reply to MadeInDex • • •And what's wrong with producing in China?
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in reply to HTTP 418 • • •It's an alternative for some projects -
@older was asking about the list by @itsfoss 😀
https://itsfoss.com/raspberry-pi-alternatives/
Some problems:
-when production is moved to China to reduce costs, companies often close the other factories
-when people in #Europe buy a #RasperryPi from #China that's a significantly longer shipping route
-environmental regulations in new production locations are often lower than in the previous production location
-many people also have political & social concerns
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15 Single Board Computers: Alternatives to Raspberry Pi
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