Jeff Geerling on Nostr: The original Raspberry Pi was $35 in 2012, and the 2GB Pi 5 is $50 in 2024. ...
The original Raspberry Pi was $35 in 2012, and the 2GB Pi 5 is $50 in 2024. Inflation-adjusted, it's a tiny bit of a price bump (also .25 to 2 GB RAM lol) but not as bad as you'd think.
It would've been cool to hit $45 for the 2 GB Pi 5 but IMO $50's not bad.
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