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Re:Why we won't be selling Genuino or Arduino any more by Karunamon on Thursday August 11, 2016 @11:43AM (#12269142)
A rackmount server can control some RGB LEDs, if wired correctly. That doesn't mean a rackmount server is in the same category as a Pi.

Furthermore, most people using Pis and Ardunios are hobbyists who are necessarily familiar with the raw technical implementation and are choosing the product based on that technical data.

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Re:Why we won't be selling Genuino or Arduino any more by azdle on Thursday August 11, 2016 @11:49AM (#12269208)
Yeah, but if a rack-mount server was cheaper, easier to use, about the same size, and used a reasonable amount of power compared to an Arduino, I'd probably use a rack-mount server for all my DIY projects.
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Re:Why we won't be selling Genuino or Arduino any more by syntheticnature on Thursday August 11, 2016 @01:45PM (#12270272)
Digging into it, it looks like the Arduino and friends trump the Pi versus sleep/idle modes in terms of power draw, and that's likely useful for easy battery operation. If you're tapping mains power, it's likely a rounding error.

OTOH, all the folks saying the knockoffs are $2-10, that's cheaper than a Pi.

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