[amelius]

Because it can't be extended so much as the r-pi. Why limit yourself when you don't have to? It's like asking why one would buy a 1TB harddrive when Linux fits in a few GB.

[ddevault]

>Why limit yourself when you don't have to?

Cost, power consumption, reliability, performance, security, weight, and volume, to name just a few.

I really dislike the attitude that we should use the biggest hammer we can find for any size of nail just because we can.

[scsilver]

And if you dont have to meet those requirements, why waste time, energy, thoughts trying to.

Theres a reason multitools are every day carry, and its not that they are the perfect tool for the job.

[amelius]

> security

The ESP8266 is a product developed by a Chinese company, which would be reason for some to avoid it from a security standpoint.