Microsoft seem to be giving away Intel Galileo boards

While they don't explicitly state the "dev kit" they will be issuing they picture the Intel Galileo board and say "Development hardware like the Intel Galileo board..." might suggest you will get the Galileo which is software and pin compatible with the Arduino Uno R3 but will run a headless version of windows (Atleast it can't BSOD if there is no monitor).

Just thought you might want to know and maybe check it out.

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lahcen005 over 11 years ago

I didn´t heard anything

thanks Douglas for the update and Good luck.

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neilk over 11 years ago in reply to lahcen005

I received an email from Windows Developer Program for IoT which includes the following:

"...we have finished allocating all the Intel Galileo boards that we purchased. If you were allocated a kit then you should have received either a tracking number or an email saying a kit was allocated to you."

Since I have received neither, I assume I have been unlucky.

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neilk over 11 years ago in reply to lahcen005

I received an email from Windows Developer Program for IoT which includes the following:

"...we have finished allocating all the Intel Galileo boards that we purchased. If you were allocated a kit then you should have received either a tracking number or an email saying a kit was allocated to you."

Since I have received neither, I assume I have been unlucky.

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r3cgm over 11 years ago in reply to neilk

Yeah, Microsoft has been disappointingly nonresponsive. I signed up for this months ago, never heard anything back, and never received a kit. I was really looking forward to trying it out. It's a great idea for them to offer kits but negative marketing to have us go through all the hoops and then completely ignore us. Meh.
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mconners over 11 years ago in reply to r3cgm

A guy I work with got one. He signed up the same time as I did, got the same emails. Except he got an extra email with a tracking number.'

Oh well.

Mike
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ravi_butani over 11 years ago in reply to r3cgm

Agree... I have also signed up before 3 months for individual kit as hobbyist... and also for donation for my institute.... but no reply....till date..
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Anonymous-237891 over 11 years ago in reply to ravi_butani

It worth trying… I also applied three month ago, and I've been delivered two weeks ago.
Intel really put an effort in that kit, since it came with an ethernet cable, microSD, Sd adapter, an usb to ethernet, an ethernet cable and the power supply, as well as the board.

If you get a negative feedback it's not over. I recieved a negative answer but two weeks later they confirmed that I was selected to recieve a kit for FREE.

So it is not impossible to get one.
Good luck !!
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Former Member over 11 years ago in reply to Anonymous-237891

Some feedback at all would be nice. I got a "stay tuned" mail quickly after applying and nothing since then...
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