Intel Edison officially in Russia: pre-order and project competition

Hi, Habr! Starting today, you can officially purchase the Intel Edison board from the Russian GNU / LinuxCenter distributor. If you are interested in acquiring Intel Edison and developing a project based on this board, you can take part in a special contest “Geek-tour Intel Edison”. The authors of the best projects will travel to St. Petersburg for the GEEK Picnic festival (June 19-21) or the Intel IoT Roadshow hackathon (June 27-28).

What, where, how much

Checkout pre-order modules for Intel Edison, kits on its base and additional fees here . And when paying for the order before April 25, a 15% discount is valid (the order itself will be available after May 15).

Thus, the total cost is:
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- 4434 rubles for the Intel Edison module
- 7004 rubles per set with Edison board for Arduino
- 5397 rubles per set with the Breakout Board fee

The site contains 4 versions of the Edison module: IoT, IoT Wearable and On-Board Antenna, Off-Board Antenna. What is the difference? The Wearable version of Edison has a less powerful Wi-Fi module, which increases battery life, but limits the range of Wi-Fi. Therefore, there are versions with external and built-in antenna. Please note that the Edison module with a built-in antenna also has a contact for an external antenna, but this contact will not work.

Geek-tour to Peter with Intel Edison

From April 13 to May 24, 2015, Intel together with the GNU / LinuxCenter holds a competition for IoT projects created on the basis of Intel Edison.

The main prizes are: a trip to the GEEK Picnic festival on June 19-21 or on the hackathon Intel IoT Roadshow on June 27-28 in St. Petersburg.

What do you need to participate in the competition?

1. By May 1, 2015, issue and pay for pre-order the Intel Edison module (or one of the kits) at Linuxcenter .
   
   
2. Write an article or make a video with a story about your project.
   
   Contestants will be able to receive Edison fees immediately after payment .
   
   
3. By May 24, send an application to konkurs@linuxcenter.ru , containing:
   - Pre-order number;
   - Link to your article or video;
   - Information about the membership of your team or the name of the employer (if you participate on behalf of the group or the employer, respectively).

About the requirements for the content of the article or video, the criteria for selecting the winners, see the official terms of the competition .

Questions about participation in the competition can be asked in the group Intel Developer Zone VKontakte or by email .

Additional resources

- Intel Edison Articles for Developers
- Intel Edison Drivers
- Projects gallery on Instructables.com

Thanks for attention!