Raspberry PI

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I got on the interested list.  No offer to pre-order as I believe they sold out of the first run. :pissed:

[Firedawg]

I was contacted by Newark/element14 to process a pre-order for the R-Pi to be shipped appx April 4th.  Well, I did not get in during the initial sales frenzy but at least I did not have to wait long to order.  For me the size of the device will lend it self to many small embedded projects.  The price certainly makes owning one a no brainer.  Time will tell how successful the device will be based on how developers embrace it and make it useful for learning.  But, for the rest of us hacks just another tool to make something happen. :biglaugh:

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had an email this morning from farnell.  Delivery date of my PI moved from 14/04 to 14/05

Yeah, I just received an email from Newark (Premier Farnell) stating my expected ship date in now 6/12 from 4/5.  Crap!  Well, I have many projects on going, I just shall keep myself busy with them for the time being.

The Dawg

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Wow, a seven month delay.  At least it's close to Christmas....

Actually, new ship date of June 12th, from an April 5th original ship date.  I knew these boards would be hot and all the hype would grow interest to a frenzy when they did become available.  It will just give me more time to ponder some uses.  I'm currently working on my own touch screen home theater remote with its own GUI, using a Parallax Propeller, should see how this could convert over.

Mike

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EDITx2:  Check Here about those later dates:
http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/764

Looks to have been a mistake.

Thanks TheBilgeRat!  Ok, I'm back on for April again.