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Raspberry Pi locks boards to factory RAM capacities in firmware
tomshardware.com
2026-09-22
Mark Tyson
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Raspberry Pi's decision to firmware-lock boards to their factory RAM configuration marks a significant philosophical shift for a company built on open tinkering and DIY computing. The stated rationale...
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