My batch of Particle Photon’s arrived on June 27.
I also have a first gen Spark Core. The software stack is much more mature now. Compared to the Spark, the Photon’s are a breeze to setup. They download the latest firmware quickly, and come online. I used my iPad Air to do the associations, the iOS app is much easier to use. Why use an arduino, when you can have ARM power and WiFi for $19.
