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by chimeracoder 4884 days ago
Could you point to anything within a comparable price range to the Raspberry Pi? I have some decent use cases for a ~$40 computer, and I'd gladly purchase an open version if one is available, but the Beagleboards seem to be three or four times as expensive.
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dobbsbob 4884 days ago
True but at least you can actually buy a beagleboard :P There's an 8mos waiting list for Pi's where I live, only to get a broadcom firmware ridden toy.

With completely open hardware you could hack a beagleboard forever. Or buy a Cubieboard for $49, or Uputer Pi for $69,

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chimeracoder 4884 days ago
I understand - that wasn't meant as a challenge; rather, a request for a recommendation! I was on the verge of placing an order for a Raspberry Pi today.

I took a look at the Arch Linux ARM devices (http://archlinuxarm.org/), but if you (or anybody else) has any experience with a particular one, let me know.

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