[15155]

I'd rather have the Linux SOC and a $0.50-$1 FPGA (Renesas ForgeFPGA, Gowin, Efinix, whatever) nearby.

[rasz]

> $0.50-$1 FPGA

no such thing, 5V tolerant buffers will run you more than that

[addaon]

The ICE40s start well under $2 even in moderate quantities. They’re 3V3, not 5V0, but for most applications these days that’s an advantage.