[VWS] SBCs are scarce?

[Jacek Radzikowski]

One more option: Atomic Pi. It is a full-blown PC with a mobile processor,
and if you're patient you can find it on Amazon for a bit over $30. I use
one as a CNC controller with LinuxCNC, but it can run any other PC OS,
including windows.

Jacek.
kw4ep


On Fri, 25 Nov 2022 at 17:45, Jacek Radzikowski <jacek.radzikowski at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I haven't bought anything on aliexpress recently, but most of my orders
> were arriving within a month or two, many even sooner. I think there is a
> good chance that you will live long enough to do the unboxing :)
> If you don't need to use features specific to Rpi (e.g. the I/O or camera
> connectors), you can find thin client PCs on ebay for <$30 shipped. Most of
> them are low power PC computers, on which you can run any PC distro.
>
> Jacek.
> kw4ep
>
>
> On Fri, 25 Nov 2022 at 15:34, Alex Fraser <beatnic at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> I could easily buy a $15 Raspberry Pi zero 2w for $100!  Every place is
>> sold out of these little boards.  The other Pi models are rare too....
>>
>> I been looking at Orange and Banana Pi alternatives, any comments?
>>
>> Other SBC favorits?
>>
>> What about operating systems?  In particular how easy is it to hook up a
>> web cam in the different flavors?  The SDR dongles?
>>
>> The BPi camera connector is different than the RPi camera connector, go
>> figure...
>>
>> I like the external antenna connector on the Orange Pi.
>>
>> I'm 73 years old, if I order at the Alibaba website and it is shipped
>> Ocean freight, then will I live long enough to get the package?  I'm
>> moderately healthy...
>>
>>
>>
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