Comment by AshamedCaptain
17 days ago
Compared to an x86 PC which is what TFA is showing ? The only argument in favour of the RPi is GPIOs, but "simple to install" and "support" definitely are a thousand times better on standard x86 PCs than on any of these ARM SBCs.
Right. It is the combination of the two features.
If all you want is the GPIO array, there are thousands of other boards you could buy.
If all you want is a well supported, easy to use computer, there are hundreds of options to choice from.
If you want both in a single product, your options are very limited.