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Wonder if this means no more Beagleboards/pandaboards, etc...

• gonzo 14y ago
  Yup
• _red 14y ago
  Thinking the same, but encouraging a hobbyist / developer effort around the OMAP has huge strategic benefits for Amazon. I think the worst decision they could make would be to isolate development by killing off the nascent BB market.
• drone 14y ago
  I would think it's in Amazon's overall interest, not necessarily in Amazon.com's interest, to further ingratiate themselves in the developers community. That being said, much of the TI development kits are sold at-cost, or even nearly below (see the launchpad series, $5 development boards), so it may not be as economically feasible for Amazon to match that pricing, giving that selling bulk chips aren't their business.
  • zokier 14y ago
    Launchpads would not be affected by this deal which only is about the OMAP series.
    • drone 14y ago
      I know, I was implying that beagleboard/pandabaord may be being sold at a limited profit much like the launchpad boards, to attract interest to the platform.