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My impression is that the coming generation of chips are going to be completely integrated RiSCV chips with RAM integrated on one package. Akin to a microcontroller but that can run Linux.

Something like the SG2002

Ex: LicheeRV Nano

https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/02/08/licheerv-nano-low-co...

This is sufficient for "automation" hobby projects. You get the full Linux/OS creature comforts without the hassle of doing Arduino or Mircopython.

If you want a full desktop experience (or a project with video output) on a SBC it's probably easiest to go for a Intel SBC

RPi is getting squeezed from top and bottom price brackets



Thanks for the licheerv nano link, this thing [1] looks awesome!

Display out, built in amp, and 1GHz riscv for $10 USD [2]. Incredible.

1. https://wiki.sipeed.com/hardware/en/lichee/RV_Nano/1_intro.h...

2. https://a.aliexpress.com/_mPnKu26


It's somewhat amusing a MIPI -> HDMI adapter [1] is more than the total cost of the SBC

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mtj0TmG


> This is sufficient for "automation" hobby projects.

and so is a $2 ESPHome..

For actually working with hardware Arduino is much more convenient than whatever abomination you would write in Python.

For anything that needs video output you should use a cheap Android. Anything else is just wasting money.


I got an intel SBC for something that required non-ARM and I remember the power raw being surprising after having been spoiled by so many raspberry ARMs.




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