The board has finally arrived. The box should contain the board and a USB cable that can power the board. Let's just look at a few notes on the Beagle Bone Blue first:
This board is an evolved version of the BeagleBone Black, which was an evolved version of the BeagleBone. They are all the same size, but the BeagleBone Blue adds a lot of new capabilities that, in the past, you'd need to add using external hardware. Specifically, the Blue adds the ability to control servos and DC motors directly, has built-in wireless LAN and Bluetooth, and also a built-in IMU and barometer. But more about all of this impressive capability later.
Before plugging anything in, inspect the board for any issues ...
