Re: Newer development boards

[Andrew Ball <asbatwrk%gmail.com@localhost>]

Hello Mike,

   MC> If you're looking for a board that is solid, doesn't need a
     > case + extensive heatsinking, and works really well -- choose
     > the RPi 3B+ and use a USB stick (or USB SSD) instead of the uSD
     > card.

    I have heard good things about the 3B+ but never had one to test.
Can I boot an install image from microSDHC and install from that onto
a USB 2 SSD, then boot from that without the microSDHC card?

   MC> I've had one of those running for several years now, it just
     > chugs along.  Inexpensive.  No special power supply needs.

That's encouraging.

Thanks,
  - Andy.