Microsoft are giving away Intel Gallileo Dev boards as part of their push for an open source Internet of Things. http://www.reddit.com/r/freebies/comments/29udka/free_intel_galileo_board_including_sdk_for
These are yocto linux dev boards and are very nice (I believe they may end up being cheaper than rasberry pi)
Thanks nog. I saw you post this on hack the evening and signed up 
anyone got theirs yet?
No, mine hasn’t turned up or any kind of shipping notice so I Guess they reneged.
I did the original sign up stuff and got a “welcome” email… etc.
I also recently got a generic marketing email saying that it was “overwhelming” and that unless I’d received an email that confirms I’m getting good one… or got an email with a tracking number… then sorry it won’t b happening. It was more marketing speel but that was the gist of it.
Yeah, I’ve never gotten a reply from Microsoft about it so I think I can assume that I won’t be getting a Gallileo. Maybe they read my intention of trying to fry an egg on the chip.
Got the same email as buzz.