> Having your power connector come loose on a vibrating machine or having your SD card die is a serious problem when you're trying to use a machine to make money reliably and consistently.
Hah, I’d never thought of the power connector coming loose but I can see how it will be a real issue in an industrial environment, or on vehicles. I’ve also heard a lot of stories of the Pi’s SD card corrupting or dying, though I agree that actual products might use eMMC instead.
I think the Pi is better suited for less portable products like NAS, or TV boxes, although we already have popular inexpensive SoCs for those.
Hah, I’d never thought of the power connector coming loose but I can see how it will be a real issue in an industrial environment, or on vehicles. I’ve also heard a lot of stories of the Pi’s SD card corrupting or dying, though I agree that actual products might use eMMC instead.
I think the Pi is better suited for less portable products like NAS, or TV boxes, although we already have popular inexpensive SoCs for those.