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I'm looking for a Raspberry Pi. Anybody know where I can get one without the 3 month wait? And at a reasonable price, of course.
 
Speedster said:
I'm looking for a Raspberry Pi. Anybody know where I can get one without the 3 month wait? And at a reasonable price, of course.
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I bought one from RS - components.. Waited about six weeks.. That's pretty much your only option though, unless you can find someone who's purchased a few or selling their's on gumtree. They only removed the 'one per person' thing very recently, so will take a while for them to filter in.
 
What he said. Jump in the queue man. Some of us waited way longer than that :)

It will probably be like 6 weeks or so currently.
 
RS's website says "dispatch expected within 14 weeks" so maybe the queue is getting a little longer.

I've got some friends coming over from the States next month so I'm giving e-bay a go this week. If that doesn't work out I'll hop in the queue with the gazillion others.
 
What are you guys using it for? I'm wanting to use it as a HTPC. Connect up a 1TB external HDD for my wife / kids to watch our DVD's off. Figure it'll be easier switching episodes, movies etc this way than popping discs in and out. Apparently you can use an Android phone as a remote and I've seen there's an Android ICS port in the works for the Pi.
 
I am using it as a HTPC. Put OPENELEC on it. Works a charm. Playing 40gb movies off my external hdd no problem. Overclocked a little. But using it daily, and user friendly enough for the wife. A while back I wabted to build an HTPC, but since I got the Pi theres no need. Such a cheap solution
 
Try Electrocomp Express. They are a Farnell distributor. Last time I checked the estimate time from them was 3-5weeks.
 
Pakka said:
I am using it as a HTPC. Put OPENELEC on it. Works a charm. Playing 40gb movies off my external hdd no problem. Overclocked a little. But using it daily, and user friendly enough for the wife. A while back I wabted to build an HTPC, but since I got the Pi theres no need. Such a cheap solution
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The thing with the Pi is one can have a stack of SD cards, each with a different OS or config and simply boot as necessary.
 
Orax said:
Try Electrocomp Express. They are a Farnell distributor. Last time I checked the estimate time from them was 3-5weeks.
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Thanks. Their website says about 47 days - that's by far the best yet.
 
Dear customer,
Thanks again for your Raspberry Pi order, reference number xxxx. We are busy working with the suppliers who provide components for your Raspberry Pi to ensure you receive your order as quickly as possible.
Since receiving your order, we have been advised that our next batch of approximately 40,000 Raspberry Pi’s will now be arriving during September, with further deliveries expected in October. This delay is due to the very high level of demand on the core Raspberry Pi processor chip. Unfortunately, this means that your order could be delayed by up to 9 weeks, although we are trying to reduce this as much as possible. We have updated the delivery schedule displayed in our FAQ’s and on the Raspberry Pi forum. As soon as we receive confirmation of any improvements from our manufacturers, we will advise you.
Please accept our apologies for this delay and be assured we are doing everything we can to ensure the fastest possible delivery of your Raspberry Pi.


Yours sincerely,


RS Components & Allied Electronics

Motherfluffer!
 
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