I like the idea of using it from an educational point of view. One of the big problems our coding clubs face, when using a Raspberry Pi, is that they need all the peripherals disconnected from their standard PCs and used with the Pis.
This way Code Clubs and CodeDojos can use existing IT infrastructure to get their kids into doing some electronics projects, at a very low price.
Yeah, from what I can tell the previous Raspberry Pi approach of a completely separate, full-on computer was ill-suited to its stated educational purpose for multiple reasons. The trouble is, the climate of, well, fanboyism around the Pi meant that this tended to be dismissed as an issue. I wonder if now everyone will discover how much better microcontroller-based boards are for this, just like everyone discovered the performance benefits of not having an ancient version of ARM when the Pi 2 came out and the practical benefits of integrated wifi when the 3 came out...
This way Code Clubs and CodeDojos can use existing IT infrastructure to get their kids into doing some electronics projects, at a very low price.
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