Re:RISC-V Business: Testing StarFive's VisionFive 2 SBC
by brucehoult on Sunday March 05, 2023 @09:58PM
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> I want to buy a board for what it can do now not what it will be able to do
Then buy something else.
My VF2 boards (one 8 GB and one 4 GB) were very clearly sold as "Early Bird" and "Super Early Bird", respectively, and Jeff's will have been too.
They are for early adopters and for developers to use to fill in the missing software support. It is not practically possible to do this without a board in your hands.
It is NOT for the average user right now. In 3 or 6 months it will be.
Then buy something else.
My VF2 boards (one 8 GB and one 4 GB) were very clearly sold as "Early Bird" and "Super Early Bird", respectively, and Jeff's will have been too.
They are for early adopters and for developers to use to fill in the missing software support. It is not practically possible to do this without a board in your hands.
It is NOT for the average user right now. In 3 or 6 months it will be.