Didn’t it start at $35? I don’t remember the mainstream Pi ever being $15.
And I get it, this thing is still more than that… But, the original model had 256MB RAM, didn’t have WiFi or Bluetooth, and all IO was extremely slow. Plus the cheaper “A” model had no Ethernet and a single USB.
10 years later, for a board that now has PCIE, 16x the RAM, gigabit Ethernet, WiFi, Bluetooth, 2x the USB, and even more other connectivity, a $25 hike to $60 really doesn’t seem that bad.
If you planned to use WiFi with your Pi back in the day, that’s $20 right there, AND you just lost 1 of 2 USB ports.
Yes, times have changed. $35 in 2012 money is $45 in 2023 money, meaning realistically they’ve increased the price by 33%+inflation in the 10 years since launch. For all the value that’s been added to the board, that really doesn’t seem bad.
And if you don’t need all the extra features I just listed, a Pi Zero is fantastic and still very cheap.
Didn’t it start at $35? I don’t remember the mainstream Pi ever being $15.
And I get it, this thing is still more than that… But, the original model had 256MB RAM, didn’t have WiFi or Bluetooth, and all IO was extremely slow. Plus the cheaper “A” model had no Ethernet and a single USB.
10 years later, for a board that now has PCIE, 16x the RAM, gigabit Ethernet, WiFi, Bluetooth, 2x the USB, and even more other connectivity, a $25 hike to $60 really doesn’t seem that bad.
If you planned to use WiFi with your Pi back in the day, that’s $20 right there, AND you just lost 1 of 2 USB ports.
Yes, times have changed. $35 in 2012 money is $45 in 2023 money, meaning realistically they’ve increased the price by 33%+inflation in the 10 years since launch. For all the value that’s been added to the board, that really doesn’t seem bad.
And if you don’t need all the extra features I just listed, a Pi Zero is fantastic and still very cheap.
Yes, I was wrong about the original price. The intention originally was to sell it for $25, not $15. It’s the Zero versions that were $15.
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/10-years-of-raspberry-pi-the-25-computer-has-come-a-long-way/