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by klabb3 492 days ago
What are the challenges with replicating raspberry pi success of open(?) hardware for other form factors such as tablets, ”smart” (I prefer dumb) displays, and yes watches. Without bells and whistles, but still appealing enough that people like me (neither a hardware guy nor an embedded guy) can buy, use, and play around with it without accidentally bricking it?

I know HN is biased toward open stacks, and I know economies of scale fuck up most idealistic startups who try, or become extreme niche hobbies. Yet, I am hopeful that there’s an incentive sweet spot where a healthy ecosystem can grow around open commodity hardware.

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Like what Pine64 does?