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I bought a couple as the main value for me is that it's tied directly to AWS Lambda. Yes, I could build an ESP8266, RaspberryPi, or Arduino-based solution, but then it's totally custom. Because my startup is involved in "serverless" computing, it's beneficial for me to say that this button directly calls an AWS Lambda function out of the box. I'll replace the battery with a DC transformer and use one for demos.
Not following why exactly you've decided that being "serverless" or using Lambda makes this worth it. What exactly is IO Pipe (your startup) and what would a demo using Amazon's button do?
The concept of running our code directly from IoT devices is something we've found pretty compelling but until now it was very much a DIY affair. It's exciting to see Amazon release hardware that does this out of the box, directly running our code, as basic as it might be.
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Is there at least one button in addition to the knob? How do I get my hands on a dev kit? I have been casually looking for an internet-connected dial + button + display for a long time. I have lots of different productivity uses I want to try out. Badly. Edit: I see now that it does indeed have "click" listed in the specs.
Yes - there is a click and rotate. No dev kits just yet - we are getting close to shipping the first set of preorders and pretty heads down on that but it has a nice bootloader so you will be able to reprogram it over the air as well as via some exposed pads on the back. Would love to hear some of the things you are looking to use it for!