Raspberry Pi starts shipping

No not yet, the article relates to the UK.

I am hoping to hear from local RS real soon, although not holding my breath. I reckon it going to be May, but don't quote me...
 
Nerfherder said:
No news on shipping to SA yet ?
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From RS's site:
Q - Do you actually have any Raspberry Pi in stock? And how do we order them? I can only get a Register Your Interest page?

A - Along with the other supplier of Raspberry Pi, we are expecting our first shipment of boards in April. Please see latest statement from Raspberry Pi regarding http://www.raspberrypi.org/ . For this reason, we are asking anyone interested in purchasing a Raspberry Pi to register their interest. This will help us to ensure that those who are registered first are given the first opportunity to buy, as we invite people to confirm their request for a board on a first-come, first-serve basis. One Raspberry Pi board will be allocated per order as the stock arrives. At this stage we will collect payment for the board, with the delivery charge and VAT as applicable.

Q - What is the price for delivery? Can I collect from my local trade counter to save on these costs?

A - All Raspberry Pi boards and accessories will be shipped from the UK straight to you. We will not be able to ship them to your local trade counter/depot for collection. All orders are subject to a £4.95 delivery charge to any destination worldwide plus VAT as applicable. This is payable at the time of your order.
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I just hope that they will be fast enough to run XBMC (or OpenElec) - first indication are that the hardware can play HD video fine... but the interaction in the menus, etc. is slow.
 
greg_SA said:
I just hope that they will be fast enough to run XBMC (or OpenElec) - first indication are that the hardware can play HD video fine... but the interaction in the menus, etc. is slow.
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That's because the 2d interface was not accelerated at the time, the same thing with the debian interface. So hopefully somebody does the development on that soon.
 
greg_SA said:
I just hope that they will be fast enough to run XBMC (or OpenElec) - first indication are that the hardware can play HD video fine... but the interaction in the menus, etc. is slow.
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There is already a xbmc build out for it and from what I've read, although it still in development, it works pretty well.
 
I registered on the SA website, but ever got a confirmation email or anything.
should i register again?
 
Apparently mine will be delivered by the end of June.

Dear customer,

Having successfully passed its CE compliance testing, we can now confirm that your Raspberry Pi will be delivered by the end of June. You will receive a confirmation email prior to your Raspberry Pi being shipped.

If you have any further questions, please visit our FAQ page on element14 for more information.

Once again, thank you for being patient. We hope you’ll enjoy the limitless computing potential and enjoyment the Raspberry Pi offers.

Farnell element14
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How can it run high def? I don't see an HDMI out on the thing...?

EDIT: Ah it does have one.

Very cool...
 
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