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Seth-Rah

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Does anyone know any South African Raspberry Pi Retailers that have the Pi 3 in stock?

I found a bunch of places through google search but pishop and pifactory, the two places that have stock appear to be really dodgy. Anyone have any good suggestions that are in stock and not severely overpriced like takealot?

Preferably if you have experience buying from them.
 
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They sent through a quote that had the heading of a completely different company.
 
Seth-Rah said:
They sent through a quote that had the heading of a completely different company.
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They are both owned by the same people. I've also bought from them.
O/T anyone know what happened to the $5 Pi Zero - was it a marketing scheme?
 
Heavyonthemagick said:
They are both owned by the same people. I've also bought from them.
O/T anyone know what happened to the $5 Pi Zero - was it a marketing scheme?
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No idea - I have switched several of my once-was-going-to-be-a-pi projects to Arduino. For simple things, Arduino is fantastic. Currently awaiting boards from Ali Express to deploy...
 
GreGorGy said:
No idea - I have switched several of my once-was-going-to-be-a-pi projects to Arduino. For simple things, Arduino is fantastic. Currently awaiting boards from Ali Express to deploy...
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If you can use Arduino, you shouldn't be using Pi IMO. Arduino is less needy than Pi by far, but there are some tasks that you need a micro processor for rather than just a micro controller.
 
GreGorGy said:
You do know they are electronic devices and not pastries you eat??? What do you do with that many Pis?
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We use them to interface between certain types of machinery to communicate back to main systems. We need to eventually have about 500 or devices interfaced across the country. The systems used to be interfaced using normal desktop computers which is big and bulky and come with it's own problems. Since moving over to the Pi's it's made life so much easier cos they tiny and can be attached almost anywhere.
 
Magandroid said:
We use them to interface between certain types of machinery to communicate back to main systems. We need to eventually have about 500 or devices interfaced across the country. The systems used to be interfaced using normal desktop computers which is big and bulky and come with it's own problems. Since moving over to the Pi's it's made life so much easier cos they tiny and can be attached almost anywhere.
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+1 Many many practical every day business uses for these things. They're underutilized IMO.
 
Heavyonthemagick said:
If you can use Arduino, you shouldn't be using Pi IMO. Arduino is less needy than Pi by far, but there are some tasks that you need a micro processor for rather than just a micro controller.
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True - it is a new level of discovery and optimisation. These places SAY they have stock of the Pi:

https://www.pishop.co.za/store/raspberry-pi-3---model-b

https://www.robotics.org.za/raspberry-pi-and-accesories/raspberry-pi-boards-and-power-supply
>>Even the ZERO:
ORANGE:
https://www.robotics.org.za/raspber...ds-and-power-supply/orange-pi-zero-256mb.html

RASPBERRY KIT - out of stock:
https://www.robotics.org.za/raspber...ower-supply/raspberry-pi-zero-camera-kit.html
Getting our hands on a Raspberry Pi Zero is almost impossible. The only way we could get stock of the little bugger was to buy it with a 8 MegaPixel Camera combo. We've got to hand it to the Pi Foundation - adding a camera port to the already awesome Pi Zero was a brilliant move. Now you can add one of the awesome Raspberry Pi cameras to your zero to make a super low-cost, functional camera.
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Magandroid said:
We use them to interface between certain types of machinery to communicate back to main systems. We need to eventually have about 500 or devices interfaced across the country. The systems used to be interfaced using normal desktop computers which is big and bulky and come with it's own problems. Since moving over to the Pi's it's made life so much easier cos they tiny and can be attached almost anywhere.
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Fantastic...

Heavyonthemagick said:
+1 Many many practical every day business uses for these things. They're underutilized IMO.
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For most people, they're Kodi centres. For tinkerers like myself they're much more and for businesses like the above, they're obviously a godsend. Those guys are likely using them to far more of their abilities than the media centre crowd.
 
Magandroid said:
Due to the amount we're purchasing, we get special pricing from them. Also they are local so if we have any problems with the units then it's easier to return it to the supplier.
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RS are local too but their stock and web page can be a pain. I believe you should be able to get discount from them.
 
I got my Pi 2 from some retailer in the tygervalley surrounding area, but cannot remember who or where it actually was. One of those small computer parts supply shops in an office block.

obviously this helps no one, but maybe by chance someone knows who I am talking about
 
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