Last Updated on June 19, 2026 by pg@petergamma.org
We studied for many years single board computers as a building block for our projects.
A Raspberry Pi 5?
An Orange Pi 5?
Orange Pi Zero 3W?
Do not all of these devices suck and have issues?
And do not Rasperry Pi s have become devices for stock market speculations and scalping? And we have the Orange Pi5 and the Orange Pi Zero 3W as alternatives. But Orange Pi s are not even sold by shops in Switzerland. So is there something wrong with those devices?
Do we not have much less issues with Arduinos than with Single Board Computers?
Are Single Board Computers dead? Long live the Arduino? Or do Arduinos suck as well? What is your opinion about this topic? Write it in the comments below.