New router with OpenWrt compatibility out of the box! It’s a fork, but of what I am reading it’s similar approach to GL.iNet routers with little work to flash a vanilla version.
…When tf did Banana Pi come out? I have a whole new option for SBCs now?? Dope.
Banana Pi, Orange Pi, etc really took off a few years ago when raspberry pi got harder to find and was marked up like crazy. Even now it’s still more cost effective to buy the clones, and they’ve expanded their sbc offering to include features not available on the original pi.
I think I would rather spend a little more and get official hardware, with guaranteed ongoing support and no mystery blobs.
https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-one-celebrating-20-years-of-openwrt/183684/
Over three times the price isn’t a little more.
Not when I consider the price of replacing this box when it’s no longer supported.
And even ignoring the longevity issue, $69 is a small premium for superior specs and open firmware, which I am unlikely to get anywhere else.
I find that spending a bit more for tools that work much better and last much longer is nearly always the right choice. Better functionality, less waste, less hassle, and usually less money in the long run.
no mystery blobs.
Maybe they’re not “mystery blobs,” but I think you still need binary blobs with MediaTek chips. I’d be happy to be proven wrong though!
I work in industry with MediaTek chips. We basically have to reverse engineer them to get anything done, because they refuse to give us anything, and what they do give us doesn’t work.
