I seem to get mail from them twice a day. The fellow is talking about exhausting the available supplies... Could that= be the first glimmer of collapse? From another group: "Some guy on the internet has but together cheap Arduinos for just $9 + shi= p - he had a kickstart target of $12,000 but that has been exceeded (and how) so he has thrown in a lot of extras - this is now incredible value for $9 (the Arduino alone is a $25 item here in the UK) http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/9-arduino-compatible-starter-kit-anyone-c= an-learn-electronics =20 " This one is a little shakey. It seems to me it could be vaporware and my PayPal was executed immediately. I have found the Arduino to be a "Swiss Army Knife" kind of device in my shop and more than one is useful. My rule of thumb has been not to make a PC board or use a Proto Board if I can get a commercial board for $10. I placed an order for 5 ($50) and if I get taken, it won't be the first On 8/10/2013 8:42 PM, YES NOPE9 wrote: >> On Aug 10, 2013, at 7:05 AM, RussellMc wrote: >> >> Unlike the $5 ARM processor board I noted a few days ago, which was >> slightly more dream-ware than was desirable (although it brought to ligh= t a >> $9 alternative that was such good value for money that it seemed >> unbelievable) ... >> > Sorry.... I missed the $9 alternative what was it ? > Gus --=20 John Ferrell W8CCW To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research. --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .