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    Raspberry PI

    Ive got my name down on some sites for notification on when they come in so will close this if one comes up soon.

    Has anyone got one and played around with it yet??
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    Re: Raspberry PI

    Sorry m8, I don't play with my food! Hidden Content

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    Re: Raspberry PI

    ive been on the list since they were first talked about
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    Found one that says they have a delivery next week we will see if one turns up Hidden Content I just want it for XBMC to start with then going to mess about with a few other ideas to see what it can do Hidden Content
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    Re: Raspberry PI

    I managed to get one of the second batch. I wanted to use to run xbmc but tbh it was too slow. I think it would be good to run via terminal but anything graphics related Os it really struggled. I guessing was expecting too much from it.

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    am waiting for my pi am using a old xbox the try some of the os,s out untill i get a delivery

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    Re: Raspberry PI

    Well it looks like i have ended up with 2 now Hidden Content Ordered one from one company and forgot about it and another one i ordered is coming too Hidden Content looks like ive got 2 now Hidden Content like london busses wait for one and two turn up at once Hidden Content
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    Re: Raspberry PI

    Anyone order one from RS? I ordered mine in june aND i still haven't recieved it!

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    Yes i did and i wished i hadnt! Im still waiting on that one turning up i ordered it in june like yourself and i got a email at the begining of September saying it would be delivered between 1t Oct to 14th !! over 4 months before it turns up!

    Maplins will be selling them very soon at a very reasonable price with all the bits including a keyboard and mouse may be worth a look for anyone thinking of getting one Hidden Content
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    Re: Raspberry PI

    Apparently RS can delivery a Pi in 6 weeks atm, and if CPC/Farnell have them in its next day delivery! or about 3 weeks if not?

    Cant wait to get one, ive hear OpenElec runs better than XMBC or RaspBMC, should make a nice little youtube streamer for the TV. Hidden Content

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    Re: Raspberry PI

    DO NOT ORDER FROM RS Online!! They are pants!! Farnel are far quicker and alot better service RS Online dont bother returning emails or answering phones they are just not bothered at all took them 18 weeks to send mine out so no chance im ever ordering anything from them ever again!
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    Re: Raspberry PI

    Hidden Content Originally Posted by tinkertiler Hidden Content
    DO NOT ORDER FROM RS Online!! They are pants!! Farnel are far quicker and alot better service RS Online dont bother returning emails or answering phones they are just not bothered at all took them 18 weeks to send mine out so no chance im ever ordering anything from them ever again!
    To be fair, the Raspberry Pi is a (very) special case. We use RS everyday at work and 99% of the time you receive in stock items the next day, and their customer service is usually fine (although I like Farnell's better).

    I ordered two Raspberry Pis (one from RS and one from Farnell) as soon as they were available to order, both took a couple of months to turn up after ordering. The bottleneck is in in the factory not the distributor.

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    Re: Raspberry PI

    The case is nothing special at all and 18 weeks is a joke!!! I sent 6 emails and nothing!! Not even a message to say we hasve got the email and we are sorting it out. They can go spin from now on i will never ever order from them again and i would advise anyone not to use them as they are crap! 18 weeks is a joke and in that time they sent one email saying about a shipping delay of 4 weeks which turned into 6! If you wanted a refund that was a jke too they say 2 weeks well on the web site people have been waiting over 6 weeks for a refund. Farnel are so much better they took my credit card details when i ordered it and didnt take any money till the item had been dispatched. RS on the other hand took the money straight away for all the bits i ordered and then waited 18 weeks before sending it out. Bad practice if you ask me they shouldnt have taken any money till the item was dispatched like Farnel did and yes i have got 2 PIs now Hidden Content

    6 weeks to get one off them now?? No it wont be because the 512meg one has now come out and people will be ordering them so the stock will be low again and it will turn out to be another 18 week wait from them and they wont tell you this till you have paid the money over. They need to get their act together and get the problems that they have got sorted out and get better customer care as what they have now is minimum at best and the best answers you can get are on the forums from other members of the forum and not members of staff who just keep quiet.

    Sorry nugget666 but your "very special" case is just a bit of plastic which is pink and got a few stickers on it is in no way worth waiting 18 weeks for!
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    Re: Raspberry PI

    Hidden Content Originally Posted by tinkertiler Hidden Content
    DO NOT ORDER FROM RS Online!!
    Advice noted and understood Hidden Content
    CPC Farnell state that there Pi's are the 512MB Model already, so shouldnt end up with the older model, with a bit of luck Hidden Content

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    Re: Raspberry PI

    Just found out that NewIT.co.uk now have stock of the 512MB model and can deliver within days, rather than weeks (or months) little bit more expensive but a least it should arrive Hidden Content

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    Re: Raspberry PI

    What is everyone planning on doing with their Pi? I'm going to run xmbc on it, but I'd like to do something a bit better and more original. I'd like to incorporate it into a toy for my daughter, but haven't come up with any ideas yet.

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