The ultimate ESP32 doctrine
☕️ IoT & Smart Home
Nordic:nRF9160 supports LTE-M/NB-IoT with global bands and cloud-native design!
ESP32:What do we say to the god of cellular module prices? I'm cheap.
Silicon Labs:MG24 ships 1.5× the M33 core plus AI/ML hardware acceleration!
ESP32:I am the cheap in the corner, the watcher of every bulb. I'm cheap.
NXP:i.MX RT1060 with vector acceleration — voice recognition under 10 ms!
ESP32:I don't have a big NPU, but I know one thing. I'm cheap.
🏭 Industrial Automation & Smart Agriculture
TI:Hercules TMS570 safety MCU — dual-core lockstep, ISO 26262 ASIL-D certified!
ESP32:Cheap is not a bug — it's a feature. I'm cheap.
Microchip:The industry's most complete industrial Ethernet stack, EtherCAT to PROFINET!
ESP32:A Lannister pays his debts. A maker chooses cheap. I'm cheap.
ST:STM32MP2 with 1.35 TOPS NPU — Linux and real-time cores in lockstep!
ESP32:Power is power. But cheap is freedom. I'm cheap.
🚁 Robotics & Drones
Qualcomm:Flight RB5 — 15 TOPS AI, 4K vision, 5G connectivity!
ESP32:Chaos is a ladder. Cheap is the bottom rung everyone can stand on. I'm cheap.
NVIDIA:Jetson Orin NX — 70 IMU updates per second + deep-learning obstacle avoidance!
ESP32:I will serve the makers, from now until my last reset. I'm cheap.
Intel:RealSense + NUC mini PC — SLAM and object recognition in one box!
ESP32:What do we say to a $2000 robot kit? I'm cheap.
👾 Consoles, Wearables, Creative DIY
Nintendo:Switch 2 ships custom NVIDIA silicon, ray tracing, and a Zelda exclusive!
ESP32:Winter is coming… for your wallet. I'm cheap.
Apple:Apple Watch Ultra 3 — dual-band GPS, L-band, depth gauge, titanium!
ESP32:I am the cheap that remembers. I'm cheap.
UNISOC:T770 5G smart-cabin SoC, 6nm EUV, dual 4K displays!
ESP32:I drink and I know things — mainly, that cheap works. I'm cheap.
🔧 Industrial Comms, Tools & Security
Renesas:RZ/G2L — 3D graphics engine, long-term Linux, 10-year industrial supply!
ESP32:There is only one god, and his name is Cost Down. I'm cheap.
NXP:PN7360 NFC frontend — dual-interface secure transactions, banking-grade crypto!
ESP32:I'm not a knight. I'm cheap. I'm cheap.
STMicroelectronics:MEMS mic + ultra-low-power AI sensor hub, 96% accuracy!
ESP32:A girl has no name. A board has no price. I'm cheap.
💡 AI, Education & Retail
MediaTek:Genio 700 — 4 TOPS NPU, multi-camera liveness detection!
ESP32:I am the shield that guards the realm of hobbyists. I'm cheap.
Microsoft:Azure Sphere certified MCU — cloud security shield, seven years of OS updates!
ESP32:When you play the game of price, you either win or you die. I won. I'm cheap.
Samsung:Exynos Auto T5123 — 5G modem, integrated secure element, automotive-grade reliability!
ESP32:The night is dark and full of expensive chips. But I am cheap. I'm cheap.
In the rain over Castamere, the ESP32-S3 blinks its LED in silence.
There is only one war worth fighting — the war on price. I'm cheap.
And Moore's Law is still true – I shall be cheaper still.