[wyager]

It looks like the module plus the I/O board costs $30 in large quantities. So aren't you really getting pretty much the same deal? I'm sure the modules alone will be cheaper.

[harpastum]

No, from the article it appears the module by itself will be $30. With the I/O board the price will be higher:

"...the Compute Module will be available to buy separately, with a unit cost of around $30 in batches of 100"