I think I'd disagree back :). It is not a new or recent issue that the cost of development for mobile was notoriously expensive on hardware, there was a residua

I think I'd disagree back :). It is not a new or recent issue that the cost of development for mobile was notoriously expensive on hardware, there was a residual hope that emulators would suffice. Simultaneously there has been constant demand for hobbyists or industry to use commodity capable hardware. I stated "The success of the Pi is really a textbook example of why you want good marketing, product management and strategic pricing plus a bit of timing/luck." as a round about way that corporations should sometimes make bold decisions which may not result in a direct profit. Roughly knowing the cost of TI's SoC I would assert that TI would have been better off aiming their SoC/board combo at the right price point and perhaps with a detached org to support it.