I hear you... Nobody likes price increases.... and $1000 is not chump change dude... I have $500 plus on order for various EZB4 products and I am sure I will spend much more soon enough... For reference, my basic Atompro 28 is $62 and the board it sits in is around $25... (Canadian, by the way)... My point is together they are nearly $100 and the Atom doesn't do nearly what the EZB can do... So in that respect, I think DJ is under priced... I give him kudos for offering us Guinea pigs (:D) a cheaper introductory price on the EZB4....

Cheers

Thanks for understanding guys, our goal was certainly not to alienate any of our users, but give them a reward for being regular users/early adopters on the site. We will certainly try to be a bit more vocal and public with our future sales!

-Mark

The hardware pricing is well within line especially when you consider that there is absolutely NO charge for the software that is associated with the EZ-B. And when owner/users of the platform have a feature request/idea it is implemented very quickly in most instances.

I recognized the cheap price right away when it was announced. I jumped on it knowing it was a gift to us from EZ robots. I ordered 3 boards not more than 3 hours after the store opened. Thanks for the great price guys! Even now at $100 this is a steal.

If you take in mind just ONE feature change , the integration of WiFi ad hoc in the board and ARC, then the new board has already paid for itself. I bought one of the least expensive units from Sures electronics ( ironic name I know ) which was 38 dollars plus shipping. This was China direct so I believe the faster 5 day shipping was 15+ dollars. Then there is manual install and manual setup to use the WiFi module in place of the Bluetooth. I found out the hard way because the firmware updater is configured to Bluetooth it couldn't connect through the WiFi for a firmware update. So take in mind that 43 dollars difference for the WiFi equipment at best and that the WiFi on the new board is already installed. ARC is already updated to accommodate the faster and more reliable connection to EZB v4. Just this feature alone makes it worth it. Beyond that the 3 times faster processor and integration of sound has earned a big thumbs up from me!

With ez-b you get a lot for your money indeed. But I also agree that it would be great, if you could see how long ez-deals last.

A time-counter in the shop or the mainpage would be great. I am sure people would buy more if they had that kind of information to plan a bit.

Btw. What is the pricehistory of the ez-b4 + Revolution robots? Below are just some numbers that I recall so far and some guesses. Didnt have time to check it thoroughly. Atm still at work. Please correct and help me to get a complete overview. Maybe even from ez-b v1 on ?!

ez-b v4 69 USD from 01.10.2013 - 31.12.2013 99 USD since 01.01.2014 ?

ez-b v4 Developter Kit no special sale 229 USD since 01.10.2013

Revolution JD 449 USD from 01.12.2013 - 05.03.2014 499 USD since 05.03.2014

Revolution Six 369 USD from 01.12.2013 - 05.03.2014 449 USD since 05.03.2014

Revolution Roli 249 USD from 01.12.2013 - 05.03.2014 449 USD since 05.03.2014 Attention!: Now 2 X 3 servo Arm with Gripper (69 USD) are included -> effective raise i 131 USD from 249 USD to 380 USD

Personally I think the Roli was the best priced deal and the best choice for people that are completely new regarding robotics. Especially since the old package incuded 2x LiPo battery + 2x charger

I am happy that I preorder all 3 robots Cant wait for them to arrive so I can set my evil plans for worlddomination into motion

Damn stibear, ordered all three! Woop woop

They just were too beautiful to not gonna catch em all and I have to entertain quite a few schoolclasse.^^ Btw. Isnt there some goodie if you got all 3 of them? Maybe one develeoper kit for spareparts and to build an automated house for them

Btw. is there anyone from Germany or nearby (EU) with a 3d-printer, that can help me out? I will need a few special parts in the near future.