new future toy.. the Intel NUC

[NickFitz]

That's because Intel is actually doing cutting edge research and Pi is using obsolete technology on the cheap.

Intel's "cutting edge research" consists largely of trying to catch up with the technologies used in ARM processors such as that found in the Raspberry Pi.

[SupremeSpod]

Last thing for research I bought was 64 core server - no time to test it but it sure as heck ain't your average Pi

I get my multicore servers from Intel for nothing, you should join their "Premier Support" program.

[chef]

Apart from the fact that it costs over 10* more than a Raspberry Pi...

I was suggesting it was far more expensive and powerful than the raspberry pi but far less powerful and costly as a mac mini, thus the "halfway house" part, not exactly halfway admittedly.

Still, a fun new toy

[SupremeSpod]

Intel's "cutting edge research" consists largely of trying to catch up with the technologies used in ARM processors such as that found in the Raspberry Pi.

Steady Nick, don't let reality into AtW's world, he'd scare the little f*cker to death!

[chef]

Last thing for research I bought was 64 core server - no time to test it but it sure as heck ain't your average Pi

why the feck did you buy it for then if you don't have time to test it (by that I assume you mean play with it)????

[chef]

Intel's "cutting edge research" consists largely of trying to catch up with the technologies used in ARM processors such as that found in the Raspberry Pi.

well put

[Sysman]

Intel's 4-inch Next Unit of Computing to cost $400 - The Tech Report

looks like a halfway house between a Raspberry PI and a Mac Mini sort of

With Mac Minis starting at $599 more like a two thirds house.

[SupremeSpod]

With Mac Minis starting at $599 more like a two thirds house.

More like 5/6? Shirley?

[Sysman]

That's because Intel is actually doing cutting edge research and Pi is using obsolete technology on the cheap.

One word:

I T A N I U M

If AMD hadn´t put 64 bit onto x386 Intel would have been quite happy to leave that at 32 bit. The original plans were that if you wanted 64 bit, Itanium would be Intel´s offering.

[AtW]

Intel's "cutting edge research" consists largely of trying to catch up with the technologies used in ARM processors such as that found in the Raspberry Pi.

Intel mainly makes money on fast processors, this uses energy - they've made good efforts in recent years to reduce it

ARM's profits - $50 mln for a quarter

BBC News - Arm Holdings profits up over 40%

Intel's profits - $3400 mln

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/20/te...rter.html?_r=1

This means just like Pi joker ARM will never have enough money to challenge Intel where it matters for them and with new stuff Intel should contain the problem enough to continue ground breaking research.