> I wonder if they get a good return on the investment. On just sales income it seems doubtful. But in the end the Raspberry Pi Foundation is a non-profit who

> I wonder if they get a good return on the investment. On just sales income it seems doubtful. But in the end the Raspberry Pi Foundation is a non-profit whose goal is to get kids interested in programming, and give them the hardware they can experiment on without worrying about breaking your parents' or school computer. Sales to "hackers" is just a side business. An event space / showroom can help with that mission for kids and parents who might not buy online and get started on their own.