To me, it’s looking more and more like these are all going to be bought up by people wanting to use them as toys and/or entertainment devices and less like they’re going to end up in the hands of kids to use to learn programming.
Though if you read the info (I now have) it appears the educational launch will come later, so there will be some for kids then. Personally if I do manage to get hold of one, it should at least get somewhere near the hands of some kids – have now been into school and had a chat with the other IT chap there. He’s also trying to order one, and when we get one, as a first step to try plumbing it into our VM network, though I’d also like to try and push them as a technology thing for the kids to do stuff with (it is only a primary, so probably aimed a bit above them, but the Y6 kids are pretty bright). Just need to speak to the right people so we get signed up with the educational program.
From the sounds of things there were some available for direct sale from Farnell this morning, though they all went within minutes, and now pre-order there. The RS thing is just an expression of interest – apparently they’ll actually be selling them next week.