[OT] Raspberry Pi vs x86 embedded motherboard

[Richard Gaskin]

Roger Eller wrote:
 > For me personally, I would rather see an IDE for Android.  Listers
 > will likely say, "Tablets are too small for productivity".

I think the biggest challenge is being limited to a single window.  A 
tablet IDE would need to be in a group that could be copied to the 
stack, and shown/hidden as needed.  Doable, but a lot of work, with a 
lot of limitations.  Fun, though, for someone with enough time on their 
hands.

 >> Why isn't the world just as excited about spending just an extra few
 >> bucks to get a more useful x86 system?
 >
 > In a word, "nerdism".  The Pi is attractive to those who want to
 > tinker at the lowest levels of tech.  The case isn't important.
 > The cool factor is saying hey, I have a computer running in a zip
 > lock bag, etc.

You've just inspired me:

While a Ziplock bag won't allow enough airflow to the CPU, at the next 
RevLive conference I'll bring a small Atom system housed in a shoe box.

Maybe I'll run my presentation from it.

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