Submitted via IRC for TheMightyBuzzard
The results are in: The Raspberry Pi 3 is the most desired maker SBC by a 4-to-1 margin. In other trends: x86 SBCs and Linux/Arduino hybrids get a boost.
More than ever, it's a Raspberry Pi world, and other Linux hacker boards are just living in it. Our 2017 hacker board survey gives the Raspberry Pi 3 a total of 2,583 votes — four times the number of the second-ranked board, the Raspberry Pi Zero W.
[...] Note that by "votes" we are referring to Borda rankings that combine 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choice rankings [...]
So, which if any credit-card-sized computers are you lot playing around with?
Source: http://linuxgizmos.com/2017-hacker-board-survey-raspberry-pi-still-rules-but-x86-sbcs-make-gains/
(Score: 2) by kaszz on Friday June 23 2017, @04:58PM (3 children)
Pi3 at 6.7 watt isn't that much? considering how much a PC uses up..
(Score: 2) by frojack on Friday June 23 2017, @09:13PM
What I meant to say is that just any random USB power supply is unlikely to be stable given the Pi's variable demands.
No, you are mistaken. I've always had this sig.
(Score: 2) by richtopia on Saturday June 24 2017, @04:39PM (1 child)
I have a dedicated USB power supply zip tied in my networking corner for my rpi server and any other usb devices. Too many usb power supplies or ports on existing devices are not reliable or deliver sufficient power.
Something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OQ19QYA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_dp_T1_ZtPtzbQRQKZV0 [amazon.com]
(Score: 2) by kaszz on Sunday June 25 2017, @02:21AM
The connector sucks mechanically?