It&#x27;s being presented as testing hardware, so you can get to know their stack. At $19, it&#x27;s <i>probably</i> being subsidized substantially.<p>In the same way free AWS instances are not adequate for hosting a production website, this is a toy for devs to get to know their stack...<p>The real question for this device is, is it hackable, i.e. can you change the software running on it, or open it up and solder different hardware to spare pins?<p>It looks like people have done this, but it&#x27;s surprising amazon would sell a devboard without catering to it:
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