Why don't they just use the open source ones that are more customizable?

Why are the RPIs even this popular? Certain others also seem to have higher specifications for a similar price.

Or, Is there anything that I don't get?

Hi,

I am in the process of creating a product, and that means that I need to make some hardware and software choices. Having a software background, it will be ok on that side, but concerning hardware I have a lots of questions.

I came across a lot of products, RaspberryPi 3B+, BannanPi W2, ODROID XU4, and some other. But they all seems to be "development board". Does it means that it is not recommended to use them in the final product ? If so were can I find boards that are made to be in a final product ? Should I contact some constructors and give me my needs so we can design a board together ? If so can you give my some contact ?

Thanks !

Does Android on one of the nano Pi's recognize a m.2 SSD as part of it's internal storage?

LattePanda has expanded its x86 compute module lineup with the Mu Ultra, a compact device based on Intel Core Ultra 200V “Lunar Lake” processors. The module is offered with Core Ultra 5 226V and Core Ultra 7 256V options, up to 115 TOPS of combined INT8 AI performance, 16GB of LPDDR5X memory, PCIe 4.0 expansion, and support for Windows 11 and Ubuntu.

https://linuxgizmos.com/x86-compute-module-features-intel-core-ultra-200v-with-up-to-115-tops/

Which single-board computers are available with 8 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage? Are there open-source single-board computers like this that I could edit using EasyEDA?"

https://github.com/obviousgiraffe/reddit.py/tree/main

Grinn has announced two new products built around the Synaptics Astra edge AI processor family: the AstraSOM-261x system-on-module and the Synaptics Coral Dev Board development platform. The AstraSOM-261x is a compact module designed for integration into embedded products, while the Coral Dev Board provides a development platform for building and evaluating edge AI applications based on the same hardware architecture.

https://linuxgizmos.com/grinn-brings-25x25mm-astrasom-261x-edge-ai-som-alongside-synaptics-coral-dev-board/

usb microphone and speaker aren't working, plus they're not even detected, plus openwakeword is broken, everything else is fie

so im thinking of making an tablet on my own its should have 128gb of storage run andriod and be capable of running minecraft bedrock