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by II2II 807 days ago
The original Pi was an extremely poor desktop replacement. Both the speed of the processor and the available memory were barriers to running desktop applications. In contrast, the Pi 5 can perform acceptably for many applications while using mainstream open source software. I agree that the flagship Pi is no longer in its own original category. I would simply argue the category is defined by capabilities rather than price.

If you are interested in a Pi that is in their original category, there are options available.