Free Intel Galileo Dev Board

coroner29 · 08-07-2014 2:44pm #1

Link

Spotted on HUKD. For everybody interested in Arduino's, Rasp Pi's and alike.
I signed up and at the end I got an email: "Thank you for signing up for the Windows Developer Program for IoT. We’ll let you know when your kit has shipped." so hopefully they will actually ship it.

GekkePrutser · 08-07-2014 2:55pm

Thanks! Good find!

I assume we'll get an email later with more details on how to order?

Edit: Aha, I just got an email with a link on how to provide my address, now I understand.

The site they link to has an invalid SSL cert though.. I hope this is legit. But the whois comes up with microsoft so I think it should be OK.

coroner29 · 08-07-2014 3:00pm

GekkePrutser wrote: »

How will they ship it if they only take your email address?

I assume we'll get an email later with more details on how to order?

Edit: Aha, I just got an email with a link on how to provide my address, now I understand.

Yep, you sign-up first with your email address and then you get an email with a link to "order" it where you enter your address and some more info (like why do you want it).

GekkePrutser · 08-07-2014 3:03pm

Yes, I got it. Thanks again, this is very interesting.

I have many raspberry pi's already (4 in active use) and several Arduinos so this would be a great addition, I could definitely find a good use for it.

Big Nelly · 08-07-2014 3:19pm

from reading it is just the board and would need to buy graphics card etc afterwards?

moonlighting · 08-07-2014 3:25pm

Thanks. Filled out the details there and got a got a , we will contact you shortly response. So hope it works out. For people interested in this you would need some proof that your a developer type. For example your engineering website etc. I assume they check that your legit as some form of developer and hopefully send out the kit then.

irishgeo · 08-07-2014 3:26pm

Big Nelly wrote: »

from reading it is just the board and would need to buy graphics card etc afterwards?

look slike it. but its free, no idea what i do with it to be honest.

Ruu · 08-07-2014 3:27pm

Filled out the form, will let ye know what info I get back.

kc66 · 08-07-2014 3:39pm

Its designed in Ireland! It will look well on the shelf beside my Arduino compatible starter kit..

gctest50 · 08-07-2014 4:01pm

kc66 wrote: »

Its designed in Ireland!

YAY ..... oh..... wait

:P

/me tells dog to keep an eye on letterbox for shiny new board

Ron DMC · 08-07-2014 4:18pm

Nice find OP. Will definitely find something to do with it.

lau1247 · 08-07-2014 9:20pm

Nice find OP, gave it a go anyway, been interested to try out some basic programming project, this looks like the ideal start

supersparkz · 08-07-2014 10:57pm

Nice find. Gave it a go. Are these difficult to program does anyone know?

gctest50 · 08-07-2014 11:47pm

be grand :

Check number of emails unread :

https://www.sparkfun.com/news/1360

AlanS181824 · 08-07-2014 11:56pm

It's free so I signed up!

Thanks OP!

marko93 · 09-07-2014 1:50am

Thanks OP. Got to mess with Arduino boards in college, if this works out it will be a sweet little thing to play around with.

djmarkus · 09-07-2014 9:06am

They seem to have run out.

p225886 · 09-07-2014 9:07am

Fantastic find!
Great for hobby projects, college projects or even the next big idea..
Well done

coroner29 · 09-07-2014 9:10am

djmarkus wrote: »

They seem to have run out.

You can't sign up or why do you think they have run out?

Fresh Pots · 09-07-2014 9:15am

coroner29 wrote: »

You can't sign up or why do you think they have run out?

You can sign up but they send you an email saying they'll let you know when they have more to share.

Sgt Pepper 64 · 09-07-2014 9:20am

Can I get Facebook on it?

Wez · 09-07-2014 10:33am

That's class, signed up yesterday and got the mail saying my kit will ship. Been waiting to try one of these since reading about it on HAD last October.

Thanks for the link!

halkar · 09-07-2014 10:45am

Thanks OP. Gave the address. Should be fun

keyboard_cat · 09-07-2014 10:56am

Wez wrote: »

That's class, signed up yesterday and got the mail saying my kit will ship. Been waiting to try one of these since reading about it on HAD last October.

Thanks for the link!

Did u get that email straight after u entered ur address info?

I got this email wondering was I too late
"Thank you for signing up for the Windows Developer Program for IoT. We’ll let you know when we have more to share."

Ron DMC · 09-07-2014 11:12am

Hmmm... I got no confirmation email last night. Just the email with the link to enter address, nothing since I submitted that.

Fingers crossed...

kevohmsford · 09-07-2014 11:32am

Thanks OP. I signed up for one of these. Looking forward to seeing what is like compared to the Arduino.

Wez · 09-07-2014 12:04pm

keyboard_cat wrote: »

Did u get that email straight after u entered ur address info?

I got this email wondering was I too late
"Thank you for signing up for the Windows Developer Program for IoT. We’ll let you know when we have more to share."

Nope, it took a while for it to come through. About an hour later.

The message I got was:

Thank you for signing up for the Windows Developer Program for IoT. We’ll let you know when your kit has shipped.

coroner29 · 09-07-2014 12:09pm

keyboard_cat wrote: »

Did u get that email straight after u entered ur address info?

I got this email wondering was I too late
"Thank you for signing up for the Windows Developer Program for IoT. We’ll let you know when we have more to share."

I got email straight after I sent my address but it was saying "We’ll let you know when your kit has shipped.". Seems like the offer expired.

shruikan2553 · 09-07-2014 12:11pm

I ordered last night and got the we'll let you know when we have more to share email. Maybe it depends on what info you entered?

coroner29 · 09-07-2014 12:15pm

shruikan2553 wrote: »

I ordered last night and got the we'll let you know email. Maybe it depends on what info you entered?

We'll let you know what?

"when your kit has shipped" or "when we have more to share"

quarryman · 09-07-2014 12:21pm

coroner29 wrote: »

We'll let you know what? "when your kit has shipped" or "when we have more to share"

My reply says they'll let me know when my kit has shipped.

coroner29 · 09-07-2014 12:23pm

quarryman wrote: »

My reply says they'll let me know when my kit has shipped.

And you ordered when? Yesterday or today?

shruikan2553 · 09-07-2014 12:24pm

coroner29 wrote: »

We'll let you know what? "when your kit has shipped" or "when we have more to share"

More to share, will update last post

Delightfully Bright · 09-07-2014 12:43pm

After entering my address, I got this email:

"Thank you for signing up for the Windows Developer Program for IoT. We’ll let you know when we have more to share."

This seems to be saying that their initial stock has run out but that they might offer these boards again in the future.

coroner29 · 09-07-2014 12:48pm

Ok, I am gonna set this thread as expired then.

djmarkus · 10-07-2014 11:49am

Anyone got shipping confirmation yet?

supersparkz · 12-07-2014 6:04pm

No shipping confirmation here.

johnnykilo · 12-07-2014 7:33pm

I signed up on the 8th of July but never got an email? Did this happen to anyone else?

coroner29 · 17-07-2014 8:57am

johnnykilo wrote: »

I signed up on the 8th of July but never got an email? Did this happen to anyone else?

You should have get 2 emails, first, after signing up which contains a link to the dev board order page. There you would fill in details like your address and reason why you want the dev board. After sending those details you should have get a second email saying "Thank you for signing up for the Windows Developer Program for IoT. We’ll let you know when your kit has shipped."
I did not get any more emails since then.

Ron DMC · 17-07-2014 10:12am

coroner29 wrote: »

You should have get 2 emails, first, after signing up which contains a link to the dev board order page. There you would fill in details like your address and reason why you want the dev board. After sending those details you should have get a second email saying "Thank you for signing up for the Windows Developer Program for IoT. We’ll let you know when your kit has shipped."
I did not get any more emails since then.

I never got the second email after submitting my details.

NinetyForNone · 17-07-2014 10:17am

These retail for $70 and the link was on twitter and other bargain sites etc.
I say this was extremely over-subscribed.

witnessmenow · 17-07-2014 10:49am

NinetyForNone wrote: »

These retail for $70 and the link was on twitter and other bargain sites etc.
I say this was extremely over-subscribed.

Whats a pain about an offer like this is people will have just got them cause they were free, I'd say the amount of people who will actually develop anything for them will be tiny. Which will discourage offers like this again in the future.

Putting any amount of a charge in for the board (say even €5) would have lowered demand from people not interested in developing for it massively, but would be unlikely to put people who are interested off.

This me speaking as a developer, not a mod. Of course you are allowed post deals like this, but that is just my personal opinion on them

miece16 · 17-07-2014 4:03pm

yeah that what i was thinking also. The general consensus was "oh look its free, lets get one"

The_Conductor · 17-07-2014 7:10pm

miece16 wrote: »

yeah that what i was thinking also. The general consensus was "oh look its free, lets get one"

We're both in IT- and got one between us, as we thought it was only fair to share them around. If we had every Tom, Dick and Harry applying, just because they could- I'm going to be terribly disappointed. Even if MS retrospectively asked for a fiver towards shipping or whatever- I'd bite their hand off.

The way it was dealt with- is disappointing- esp. as many people who might legitimately be interested in doing some programming for it- are ruled out.

They did ask for a use for the board- and I was honest- so I hope they do use the uses people put down as a way of culling the freetards from those of us who actually intend to do something with it.

gctest50 · 17-07-2014 7:19pm

The_Conductor wrote: »

We're both in IT- and got one between us, as we thought it was only fair to share them around....

not get the gen 2 one ?

6-pin 3.3V USB TTL UART header replaces 3.5mm jack RS-232 console port for Linux debug.
New 6-pin connector mates with standard FTDI* USB serial cable (TTL-232R-3V3) and popular USB-to-Serial breakout boards.
12 GPIOs now fully native for greater speed and improved drive strength.
12-bit pulse-width modulation (PWM) for more precise control of servos and smoother response.
Console UART1 can be redirected to Arduino* headers in sketches, eliminating the need for soft-serial in many cases.
12V Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) capable (PoE module installation required).
Power regulation system changed to accept power supplies from 7V to 15V.

The_Conductor · 17-07-2014 8:16pm

gctest50 wrote: »

not get the gen 2 one ?

The major benefit from my perspective- would be the powered USB ports (and better power management)- but for a programming project- its not a necessity, those are more mobile uses.

I am looking forward to getting this- and getting down and doing some testing with it.

quarryman · 17-07-2014 8:21pm

So mine arrived yesterday. Well actually I ordered 5 of them. I've never written a line of code in my life, no interest. Put them all up on ebay and have bids already, ha! Suckers!

Only joking

Requested one. Just got the 2 emails. Heard no more.

CyberWaste · 17-07-2014 8:23pm

witnessmenow wrote: »

Whats a pain about an offer like this is people will have just got them cause they were free, I'd say the amount of people who will actually develop anything for them will be tiny. Which will discourage offers like this again in the future.

Putting any amount of a charge in for the board (say even €5) would have lowered demand from people not interested in developing for it massively, but would be unlikely to put people who are interested off.

This me speaking as a developer, not a mod. Of course you are allowed post deals like this, but that is just my personal opinion on them

Yeah this is 100% correct. As someone also in the IT sector, id have liked to get one of these to try some stuff out on it, but that Hot uk deals thread about it sums it. About half the people posting that they have no idea what it is or what use it is, but ordered one because it was free.

But it was always going to happen anyway. I ordered one before this thread was started but still haven't got it in the post.

Francie Barrett · 24-07-2014 10:31pm

Anyone get one yet?

kellsred · 25-07-2014 12:42am

quarryman wrote: »

So mine arrived yesterday. Well actually I ordered 5 of them. I've never written a line of code in my life, no interest. Put them all up on ebay and have bids already, ha! Suckers!

Only joking Requested one. Just got the 2 emails. Heard no more.

A truer word was never spoken!

The_Conductor · 25-07-2014 6:22am

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Anyone get one yet?

Nope.......

Free Intel Galileo Dev Board

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