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I'm sorry but it got too expensive and hence lost its main advantage. These days I use second-hand desktop mini-pcs that cost minimally more than the full Rpi set (charger, CD card, case, SBC) but are much more powerful. For anything involving WiFi/IoT, I use ESP32 - far less expensive and very easy to use. And for cases where WiFi is not needed, we have tons of interesting solutions and few reasons to use the Pi.
The rpi3b is still around. You can also get the rpi zero, rpi zero 2 W, rpi pico, etc.
Get the right one for the job. If you need an M.2 SSD or actual 4k video playback, go for the rpi 5, if not, for sth. else.
I'm sorry but it got too expensive and hence lost its main advantage. These days I use second-hand desktop mini-pcs that cost minimally more than the full Rpi set (charger, CD card, case, SBC) but are much more powerful. For anything involving WiFi/IoT, I use ESP32 - far less expensive and very easy to use. And for cases where WiFi is not needed, we have tons of interesting solutions and few reasons to use the Pi.
One thing here: The rpi3b is still around. You can also get the rpi zero, rpi zero 2 W, rpi pico, etc. Get the right one for the job. If you need an M.2 SSD or actual 4k video playback, go for the rpi 5, if not, for sth. else.
Yeah, and it costs over $50 for just the SBC:
https://www.amazon.com/Raspberry-Pi-MS-004-00000024-Model-Bo...
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One thing here: The rpi3b is still around. You can also get the rpi zero, rpi zero 2 W, rpi pico, etc. Get the right one for the job. If you need an M.2 SSD or actual 4k video playback, go for the rpi 5, if not, for sth. else.
> The rpi3b is still around Yeah, and it costs over $50 for just the SBC: https://www.amazon.com/Raspberry-Pi-MS-004-00000024-Model-Bo...
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This is just nonsense. There are plenty of old (6-7 year old boards) very well supported in Linux. I've been using several such boards for that long. If anything, support gets better with time, usually.
Which SBCs are you referring to?
SoC support for Rockchip/Allwinner is usually good, except for the newest SoC, where the support may be lacking in some aspects that may or may not matter to whatever usecase at hand.
Checking the board DT before buying is a good idea, to see what's supported.
I have about 8 differnt Orange/Xunlong and Pine64 SBCs, running for between 7-3 years with continuous mainline Linux updates.
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Interesting, my experience with pihole has been basically set it and forget it for several years now. With BirdNET-pi, I have had a few hiccups due to the SD cards getting worn out from constant writing.
What SD cards do you use?
In the BirdNET-pi I used whatever came in the CanaKit which I’m not even sure if it was branded. I gave that to my parents and my dad replaced it and hasn’t had problems since then.