https://image.nostr.build/25e6451c93bc47732bd0bddf0e068b92fc585612e380d22c088606de0519a0df.png 
(depends if using frontend device or backend apps )
PRICE vs PERFORMANCE / ***EASE-OF-USE***
#self-custody, primary purpose, $$$ matters
https://image.nostr.build/3d44fd4618e475581cb83e97feee5b41f7a42ca8aff1452b9e5dc28d9eddaa0b.png 
will be deciding factors - keeping away habits aside
ARM pi boards price sucks too high compare perf . fuck #Bloatware
power heat cloud not matter much self-custody hardware to pick.
punchline :100: 
performance of AWS’s Arm EC2 instances is similar to that of the x86_64 instances
evaluated computational performance across different software runtimes, including Docker, Node.js, and WebAssembly - remove software bloat and tailor software to more efficient hardware. start9 is very good. lineageos.org ubuntu touch 
X64+ windows - EASE OF USE - huge crowd puller - cheap ARM phones need a screw around with brick risk.
VPS wise ARM cloud  much much cheaper to run backend app