Development kits are expensive due to low sales volume, no cost optimization, and buyers' price insensitivity. There is a huge amount of value in having a known good implementation on hand when designing hardware or firmware. Additionally, having the development kit means your firmware team can start developing before your hardware arrives.
If you have a good relationship with them, sales reps will often give or lend development kits.
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$750 for the mic?!? (http://www.xmos.com/buy?product=20258)
Development kits are expensive due to low sales volume, no cost optimization, and buyers' price insensitivity. There is a huge amount of value in having a known good implementation on hand when designing hardware or firmware. Additionally, having the development kit means your firmware team can start developing before your hardware arrives.
If you have a good relationship with them, sales reps will often give or lend development kits.
Thx :)
My comment was more about the parent's comment of it being "a real clone" when a Dot is 1/8th the price of this.