It's not fair to compare just on price like that. Did you read the list of included components in the starter kit? Well, as I also said "the FEZ does have a to

It's not fair to compare just on price like that. Did you read the list of included components in the starter kit? Well, as I also said "the FEZ does have a ton more features than either" and "This stuff is several levels up in terms of abstraction and features". But OTOH "suitability/competitiveness really depends on what you want to build." I've thought about tinkering with an arduino, but I always wonder what on earth I'd do with it. I can't say the same about that starter kit. If you don't mind me asking, what do you think you'd do with the FEZ starter kit? I don't mean that in an argumentative way, just properly trying to understand.