Holy crap, an Intel Edison for that thing sounds ridiculously overpowered. That thing runs linux on a 2x 500mhz CPU. It's almost like they had stupidly large profit margins on that thing.
Also, doesn't Edison have WiFi? A much better solution to the pairing issue would be to set up a temporary WiFi network to pair with a device, or you know, use the bluetooth system.
That is one heck of a scam.