I won't dispute they brought the prices down, but there were sub-$100 devices around, some (like the sheevaplug) included the case, power supplies and onboard s

I won't dispute they brought the prices down, but there were sub-$100 devices around, some (like the sheevaplug) included the case, power supplies and onboard storage, though no video output. The pi was part of a continuum, rather than a revolution in its own right.