[kubiiii]

A budget android tablet can cost slightly less than $60, and comes with the touch display, the processing power ( more than a raspberry's), the memory (more than a raspberry's), embedded wifi, bluetooth, sometimes GPS, two cameras.

Don't get me wrong, i love the pi, and the problem is not the price tag of the pi + accessories but the unsustainable pricetag of entry level android tablets.

Plus the pi comes with its GPIO, raspbian, and is more suited than an aout of the box android tablet for most projects.

[rahimnathwani]

"the unsustainable pricetag of entry level android tablets"

Why unsustainable?

[kubiiii]

Well for most of us €30 (the cheapest I found here in france) for a tablet makes it a disposable device (this is different in developping countries).

There is a recycling tax here that is as low as ~5 cts for a tablet or a comparable electronic device. The burden of recycling is on the developping countries we send our used gear to. Not to mention the use of raw materials.

Can't say that this does not apply to higher end device that tend to be unrepairable but their lifespan is longer.

[randyrand]

I think we can sustain making cheap tablets for many millenia to come. Call me optimistic.