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The 9 USD Arduino compatible board made by a non-profit
- Moto7451 13y agoI appreciate the altruism but lacking any profit margin is typically a bad idea. Non profits make a little bit of profit to pay people and handle the usual unexpected bumps businesses go through. If it turns out each board ends up costing $10 (and he really isn't padding the cost), he's screwed and will either have to eat the dollar or get the backers to agree to the dollar increase.
- kken 13y agoThis is a nice idea, but I wonder whether he did his research before starting this project. Due to the open nature of Arduino anybody is allowed to manufacture clones. There are plenty of cheap chinese versions on ebay and aliexpress. Arduino clone for $8 including shipping: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-shipping-BTE-ROBOT-Main-Control-Board-Compatible-with-Arduino-duemilanove-2009-ATMEGA328-USB-cable/587638761.html http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-shipping-BTE-ROBOT-Main-... edit: granted, it's not a leonardo clone, but it is also $5 cheaper.