In message <4f4e8374.5010...@newlan.org>, Bryan Horstmann
<b...@newlan.org> writes
On 29/02/2012 07:36, Bryan Horstmann wrote:
On 29/02/2012 01:11, Norman Dunbar wrote:
On 28/02/12 10:15, Bryan Horstmann wrote:
The Raspberry Pi Foundation will be making a big (and very positive)
announcement that just might interest you at 0600h GMT on Wednesday 29
February 2012. Come towww.raspberrypi.org to find out what's going on.
Well, the release of Raspberry Pi into the wilds went "well".
Interest was so great that both Farnell's and RS discovered an
effective DDOS "attack" on their servers this morning.
The tinkerers are taking over again! I've got my order in - I missed
the first 100,000 even at 06:25 this AM.
Cheers,
Norm.
I see someone has pre-ordered 10 and is offering on ebay for £95
each. I thought only one per person was allowed. Wish we could rid
ourselves of these "touts" trying to collar the market.
Bryan H
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I'm happy to wait until the market settles, and then perhaps we shall
be able to buy over the counter locally at Stockport RS counter to
avoid carriage.
My simple need is to replace the bulky QL, and also having to keep
spares just to do my little apps. I've usb hubs, wireless usb keyboard
and usb floppies which do me. I just haven't the time or skills to set
it up. I'm going to have to rely on help, probably from the local group
or a workshop. I take it that this will be getting the right stuff on
the SD card.
Bryan H
UK
A news article on Radio 4, on Wednesday 29th February 2012, announced
the cost as being around £22 for a "RPi".
Which was described as a credit card sized computer to encourage
programming. They had also managed to get someone who was involved in
the original BBC Model B, to interview.
Like others, I can wait a while ... then, too, there will have been some
things written to be able to use on the machine ... :-)
In education we are already familiar with dedicated devices for
controlling hardware ... like Lego MindStorms and Picaxe, to name but
two.
Still ... lots of potential fun to come in the future .....
--
Malcolm Cadman
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