True, but remember that you can buy a MikroTik RB750Gr3 for the same amount of money and you have 5 ethernet ports plus USB without the hassle, and it runs as a router without further software installation. When you want to run applications, you can always add a Pi4 connected to one of its ports.
People sometimes remark "but $59.95 for that router that is more expensive than a Pi" but remember it comes with an enclosure, memory, and a powersupply. To a Pi you need to add an enclosure, SD card, and a powersupply at minimum and then possibly USB ethernet adapter(s).
Rob
On 8/9/21 11:59 PM, Jason McCormick via 44Net wrote:
"Exotic" hardware and VLANs are not "get easily on 44Net". Seriously, at the speeds the average non-BGP-advertised ham needs, a Pi4 with an additional USB-connected Ethernet port will work just fine and meet any necessary performance goals and be the most approachable format for both connecting wires and online help availability. Given that, in general, you can't buy the older Pis anymore I would think most people are getting a Pi4.
Jason N8EI