[noonespecial]

It feels like theres like a Lagrangian point out there in device space that these devices are converging on. It doesn't quite exist yet, but we are getting tantalizingly close. It networks like a Cisco, runs linux like a server, has GPIO like an Arduino, and costs as much as a Latte.

Once it exists, its almost like computorium, becoming the center of nearly every maker project and then staying there because its so cheap you don't have to choose which projects get your precious dev boards.

This is a fantastic step towards that goal.

[diminish]

and it's sold in packs of 6 or 12 at your local discount store or walmart, right next to the pens.

[grizzles]

Serious makers want this price point with an atheros chipset. In lieu of that, the open-mesh.com routers are a good choice if you are trying to do low level wireless innovation.