Raspberry Pi expected to go on sale tomorrow at 8PM HST!
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Matthew Badeau
Feb 27, 2012, 3:15:40 PM2/27/12
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Hey guys, the Raspberry Pi foundation released a blog (
http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/716 ) announcing that we should watch out for an announcement at 0600 GMT (2000 HST).
I wanted to do a group buy and was going to buy 4 for myself. Did anyone else want to buy some? They're a small ARM-based Linux PC that starts around $35.
Kevin McCarthy
Feb 27, 2012, 3:22:13 PM2/27/12
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I'm in for 1.
Dave Pascua
Feb 27, 2012, 3:32:43 PM2/27/12
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The FAQ says one per person for the first batch. Is this the first batch?
On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 10:15 AM, Matthew Badeau <mat...@hicapacity.org> wrote:
Matthew Badeau
Feb 27, 2012, 3:44:38 PM2/27/12
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It's the first batch. I guess I'll be getting just one. :-)
Laurence A. Lee
Feb 27, 2012, 5:40:28 PM2/27/12
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I've been watching this project for a looong time. Yes, this is the first batch, limited to 1 device per person.
The $25 model is scaled down -- only half the RAM (128MB), one USB Port, and no Ethernet port. The $35 model comes with Ethernet, twice the RAM, and two USB ports. These devices are ARM based, which will be useful for those hoping to beef up your cross-compiling or embedded-systems skills.
FYI, there is no I2S support in this first batch (design flaw, apparently) unless you're a ninja with a soldering iron. That pretty much means digital audio output is going to be a little more effort. (USB Audio, or HDMI Output)
Otherwise, these should be great for streaming video in a fanless, solid-state HTPC setup.
-Lalee
Jason Axelson
Feb 29, 2012, 1:52:19 AM2/29/12
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Looks like you can buy the $35 version. Unfortunately both of the
retailers sites seem to have collapsed under the load. I plan to try
again tomorrow. But if shipping is too much I might just wait until we
can do a batch order.
retailers sites seem to have collapsed under the load. I plan to try
again tomorrow. But if shipping is too much I might just wait until we
can do a batch order.
Jason
On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 10:15 AM, Matthew Badeau <mat...@hicapacity.org> wrote:
Matthew Badeau
Feb 29, 2012, 2:02:22 AM2/29/12
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Damn. I got tied up with something else and missed out, now I get two
"Recv failure: Connection reset by peer" errors.
"Recv failure: Connection reset by peer" errors.
Brian McLaughlin
Mar 1, 2012, 2:18:55 AM3/1/12
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David Cornejo
Mar 2, 2012, 3:10:13 PM3/2/12
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Newark says mine is expected to ship 5/14, that's some demand...
Jerry Isdale
Mar 2, 2012, 4:56:55 PM3/2/12
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May 15? Shoot I'll wait and see if there are any at Maker Faire.
Anyone from HiCap going?
Jerry Isdale
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