> Pretty much any computer that runs windows or a Linux distro will have access to equivalent tooling, wouldn’t it?
Well it wouldn't have GPIO and really well written docs on how to use those GPIO.
You have to remember how hard (and expensive) embedded linux was until raspberry pi came along. Sure you had gumstix and BeagleBoard, but they were >$300 and needed a fuckton of work to get going. Even more so before you could deploy anything workable to it.
Lattepanda is a thing now & no one is forcing you to buy an Rpi.
How many $200 all in one machines have a fully hackable RGB keyboard with public firmware and docs to make your own firmware, plus a SBC to do basic computer thing?
if thats expensive, then perhaps just buy the 500, it half the price.
Well it wouldn't have GPIO and really well written docs on how to use those GPIO.
You have to remember how hard (and expensive) embedded linux was until raspberry pi came along. Sure you had gumstix and BeagleBoard, but they were >$300 and needed a fuckton of work to get going. Even more so before you could deploy anything workable to it.
Lattepanda is a thing now & no one is forcing you to buy an Rpi.
How many $200 all in one machines have a fully hackable RGB keyboard with public firmware and docs to make your own firmware, plus a SBC to do basic computer thing?
if thats expensive, then perhaps just buy the 500, it half the price.
obviously QMK exists https://www.keychron.uk/products/keychron-q6-he-qmk-wireless... but that doesn't come with a SBC