Which single board computers are best for mostly software-related

>>57138525
>I know it's dominated by the Raspberry Pi, which I'm led to believe is really just a meme.

If there's one thing I've learned in life, it's this: go with the flow. If the RP is dominating the industry, then go with that.

There's no point in swimming against the stream. Going with the dominant platform means tons of sample code and accessories. Lots of people to answer questions.

It's a very inexpensive and effective piece of hardware that has a lot of support. That's why it's widely used.

>>57138525
theres nothing faster than raspi 3 atm

but a few of the other cheaper ones will have their uses if youre on a budget

>>57138625
I can get a raspi 3 for $50 CDN.

Is there any reason for me to get a cheaper alternative if my goals don't really involve the hardware aspect in any way (no embedded IoT tomfoolery)?

>>57138673
if they dont involve hardware at all then no, raspi 3 afaik is the fastest

that being said since you dont know much about it, its safe to get 1 raspi, make something then cut off what you dont need.

>>57138673
Not really, most of them are only useful for embedded or simple devices, prototyping etc. Raspi 3 would be your best bet.

>>57138525
The computer you already have you fucking faggot. Why do you need to buy a separate hipster chip to do your shitty projects?

>>57138525
> emulators, homebrew
Run that on the same X86_64 box you're also developing them on.

Doesn't need an extra single board computer.

>>57138540
Good experience, especially for a novice.

If you get into this sort of thing, you'll naturally gain experience and figure out what it is specifically you're looking for, then you can find whichever unheard of single-board computer fits you.

Since the barrier of entry is so low for this type of hobby, it just makes sense to go with the flow and get what is most widely supported and understood before attempting to move somewhere else