As a nonprofit, that presumably is making as little as one possibly can=20
and still 'stay in business' per unit sold, there won't be competition=20
in the foreseeable future, since it is not a business in the regular=20
sense of the word.  You can't compete with a zero margin 'business'.

What is TBD is if the pi can be used in conventional for-profit=20
products, both from a "licensing" standpoint (the Pi foundation is for=20
educational ends, not supplying entrepreneurs) and real-world biz=20
concerns of supply stability/longevity, FCC compliance, on and on.

An "embedded Pi" or "industrial Pi" that is electrically and toolchain=20
compatible for $99 that IS fine for business use on all fronts makes=20
this road viable for everyone.  We shall see.

J

Wouter van Ooijen wrote:
>> #2  What do you imagine will happen to the
>   >  evolution of the RaspberryPi over the next year ?
>
> IMHO there is a more interesting observation: when the Pi foundation and
> their partners can make a Linux-capable PCB for ~ $40, they can't be the
> only ones. And the hype around the Pi has shown that there is a marked
> demand for such a device. Hence: someone will make and sell such
> products, even if the Pi is not 100% successful (but my guess it that it
> will be).
>
> Check this product from Olimex (available early May):
> http://www.olimex.com/dev/oli_left.htm
>
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