[Matsta]

From the reviews I've seen over the years for the Rk3399, even when the software side is all working, it seems to be a bit of a disappointing chip.

My guess with a lot of RK3399 devices popping up is due to a couple of things: 1. The limited supply of budget SoCs due to the chip shortage and 2. Rockchip trying to clear stock for when RK3588 boards finally start to ship. Of course, we'll be back to square one on the software part.

I do see the Jasper Lake mini PCs getting cheaper and cheaper, and I see that as more of a competitor to SBCs as there doesn't seem to be as many stock issues compared to Rpi4's and by the time you buy a Raspberry Pi, SD card, heatsink and power supply it does end up being not much cheaper.