> The point was you don't need to wait for 8 Pis to become available when most people can get going straight away with what they already have.

You also don't need RPis to learn anything about programming, networking, electronics, etc.

But people do it anyways.

I really don't see what point anyone thinks they are making regarding pedogogy. RPis are synonymous with tinkering, regardless of how you cut it. Distributed systems too.

I think you misread my comment, maybe it's clearer if I say "(admittedly) the pi is meant for paedogogy (however) I feel like most of them are wasted".