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Where does it say the board is free.
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You just have to believe.
Why I believe: E-mail message many have already received:
If it were just software, they wouldn't have to ship us anything. They'd distribute it the way MS distributes most such software, by download. Of course, I could be wrong, I just don't think so. <shrug>
How long does it take to get the email?
It does have that mPCIe slot. With an adaptor, you can attach a video card to it. (granted, you won't have the bandwidth for gaming, but you have video output, and even GPU compute with the correct drivers). I myself am curious in the possibility of making a GPU box with this for CGI rendering, specifically, Blender's Cycles engine.This is much more arduino than raspberry pi. Their is no video output and its compatible with the arduino ide and shields.
It's much more likely about Windows/MS integration. By supporting MS software libraries and services, it should make it easier to code for if you know mainly C#, and easier to hook up to your MS infrastructure than say, an Arduino (which is another software option for the board, and quite an interesting one, IMO). The likes of an actual Arduino simply lacks the RAM to bother. If it actually ends up running a Windows CE-derived OS, as opposed to being more Arduino-like with MS libs and language support, that would be relly awesome.I've heard of Intel Galileo, but how is this related to Windows development?
This is much more arduino than raspberry pi. Their is no video output and its compatible with the arduino ide and shields.
That being said because I'm in since I was playing with the idea of an Arduino controller for a custom LED set-up for my rig but the cost of the Uno put me off the idea, if the board is free then I might have a fun project again!
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