[topikk]

They're amazingly powerful for the money. Prior to the shortages they were great for retro game emulation, little linux boxes for fun/kids/specific uses, home automation, whole-network ad filtering, etc etc.

[jasonladuke0311]

That is incredibly niche usage. It doesn't come close to explaining why they have been basically absent from retailers for years(?).

[mejutoco]

All those niches add up.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_tail