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Re:Why get an expensive Pi when I have an old phone? by b112 on Saturday November 14, 2026 @04:49AM (#50495602)
A Pi is the Apple of small compute. It's the in thing, flashy, with loads of just as capable competitors.

No one cares if you have overpriced white earbuds or not for Pi tasks.

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Re:Why get an expensive Pi when I have an old phone? by windex on Saturday November 14, 2026 @04:54AM (#50495628)
Everything including compete is priced sky high these days.
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Re:Why get an expensive Pi when I have an old phone? by b112 on Saturday November 14, 2026 @05:06AM (#50495670)
And some higher than that, like the Pi, which has been overpriced for years.
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