The MinnowBoard definitely occupies a similar role as the Raspberry Pi in that they're both embedded platforms mostly aimed at the DIY market, but I would agree that they are not competitors as they seek to occupy different spaces within that market. The Raspberry Pi seeks to provide an extremely low barrier to entry in terms of cost and development, where the MinnowBoard seeks to provide a more high performance platform.
Personally, I'm very excited about the new MinnowBoard and the new features it's bringing to the embedded hardware space, such as hardware virtualization support. Build your own mini cloud for $200? Yes, please!
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The MinnowBoard definitely occupies a similar role as the Raspberry Pi in that they're both embedded platforms mostly aimed at the DIY market, but I would agree that they are not competitors as they seek to occupy different spaces within that market. The Raspberry Pi seeks to provide an extremely low barrier to entry in terms of cost and development, where the MinnowBoard seeks to provide a more high performance platform.
Personally, I'm very excited about the new MinnowBoard and the new features it's bringing to the embedded hardware space, such as hardware virtualization support. Build your own mini cloud for $200? Yes, please!