> On 2/22/2015 12:11 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> Maybe I'm old, but this much computing capability the size of a pack of >> playing cards for $35 in quantities of one, seems like a HUGE enabling >> technology for a new boom in hardware products. > > You're right - you ARE old! ;-)
I am, for sure, but I don't think the size/power/cost/support have been present until now. > > The hardware and software curves crossed about ten years ago, so it's > logical that the hardware devices would get smaller and more > specialized. The only thing I'm afraid of is that they're headed toward > "appliance" status, where each "strawberry Pi", "Pecan Pi", etc. is > limited to a single burned-in capability that can never be changed. I would much rather see a hackable PI future than a locked down android/ipad/xbox future. > > Bill, who is contemplating Caesar's bust on the shelf and wondering how > many will get the reference. > > -- > E. William Horne > 339-364-8487 > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
