Re:Arduino Goes Pro at CES 2020
by freehunter on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @01:06PM
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Again I'd have to ask you to explain the difference. If the differentiator is price, then why doesn't the richest man in the world have the most expensive one? It seems to me that if the richest man in the world drives an inexpensive car, then the more expensive car is worthless. And then to use the analogy, the more expensive Arduino is likewise worthless?
Re:Arduino Goes Pro at CES 2020
by HeyLaughingBoy on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @01:14PM
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The reason I liked your answer is that it shows that the selection of Arduino vs Pi or Mercedes-Benz vs Hyundai is "application dependent."
Ultimately they're both computing platforms used for control purposes. In some cases, the predictable I/O performance of the Arduino is an advantage over the Pi. In others it's not. In some cases, the built-in network access, CPU speed, UI capability of the Pi is an advantage, in others it's not.
If Bezos actually does drive an Accord (with an entourage of security around him I imagine) then all that tells me is that for his "application," it's sufficient. It doesn't say anything about the merits of other cars.
Using Mercedes vs Hyundai implies that there's a difference in quality, whereas my intent was to say that they are basically the same but with qualitative differences that only matter depending on the actual circumstances.
I find that the typical answer to questions like this (e.g., the ones already given) tend to confuse the questioner even more by tossing out technical jargon out that isn't helpful.
In the end, the choice of one computing/control platform vs. another is really just which one happens to be a more suitable choice for the problem it's being thrown at.