any update on shipping? will the start of shipping reflect a staggering by order date? what's the volume of orders? will production handle the back log? (i had to cancel and reorder to get my order to show up on the avnet express website.)
being a johns hopkins alumnus, i am provided with an .edu alias email, which purpose is to allow change to other isp seamlessly. BUT, i am not an academic right now and i would not use it to gt a discount.
Let me rephrase that: Digilent provides the board at a discounted cost for educational purposes. If you are using it to teach or to learn, then the Digilent board is for you (provided you have a .edu address). If you are purchasing the board as a means to develop a product, then it is asked that you purchase the Avnet board.
To clarify, simply having a .edu email address is not enough. If purchasing from Digilent or one of Digilent's distributors, you are required to complete a questionnaire that indicates you are a student or employee at a qualifying academic institution and will use the board for academic purposes such as class work or research.
