This observation might be 3 years late, but although the Due (and other ARM boards) are screaming fast and have tons of I/O and memory, they consume about 30x as much current. That’s worth knowing if you’re intending to build a battery product. I’ve been comparing the Teensy products with the Mega Pro, and for my intentions it comes down to whether I can afford 30 mA drain on a standalone battery with the Teensy vs the 3-5 mA on a board like this. Add in a Zigbee module to your project, and you have potentially serious battery life issues.
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/retired/10744
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