Why we won't be selling Genuino or Arduino any more

Re:Why we won't be selling Genuino or Arduino any more by CalRobert on Thursday August 11, 2016 @10:39AM (#12268568)

I needed a small box to run owncloud. I would definitely use something like a Pi (or odroid).

I needed to control my brewery's heating element based on input from a timer and a thermometer. That definitely called for an arduino.

They're different, and while it's true I COULD have used a Pi for the latter, it would use way more power and be complete overkill.

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Re:Why we won't be selling Genuino or Arduino any more by azdle on Thursday August 11, 2016 @10:51AM (#12268666)

I think people are getting hung up on verbiage here. Yes, I realize they are not completely identical.

But, the original comment was taking about the price difference between the arduino and an RPi. Sure the RPi is 'overkill' for for controlling brewing beer, but if it's cheaper, then why not use it? I could understand this argument if the more-feature-full thing was more expensive, but not when it costs more for less.

Don't get me wrong, I love Arduino. I use it way more than I use RPis. I just use it on $2 ESP8266 boards straight from China.

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