I just heard about the Pi 500 but I also learned that it is a low-spec machine, so it is not an "instant buy" for me.
Compared to what? A 14th generation Intel Core i9 with 128GB RAM and a PCIe gen5 NMVe drive? An original Pi 1B?
Is there any word on when a new variant (Pi 505?) will be release that has 16 GB of RAM and an empty but working M.2 slot?
Same answer as all the other posts asking for release dates: those who know can't talk (they're under NDA) and RPL don't generally announce products in advance.
Such a machine would suit my home computing needs in a couple ways:
1) I just can't bring myself to use Windows or MacOS; the Pi is Linux-native which is perfect.
2) My current 11-year-old Macbook, which runs Debian, has the same benchmark scores as the Pi 5, and that level of performance is fine for everything I do.
Then stick with it. After all, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Statistics: Posted by thagrol — Mon Jan 20, 2025 8:37 pm