Re: [Hampshire] Best place to buy a Raspberry Pi?
I originally mostly use www.rs-online.com and cpc.farnell.com (the latter usually cheaper, but both do next day delivery), since they were the only outlets for a while. Others are now supplying them - I have just bought a zero from the PiHut, and I've also used Pi Supply (https://www.pi-supply.com/) and pimoroni.com (yes, I do have a lot of Pis!). Ryanteck.uk and rasp.io are great for add-ons. A pi3 is certainly the easiest to get going with WiFi, but a Pi2 and a dongle would probably work out cheaper, with only a small reduction in processing power. Simon On 09/01/2017 19:07, Roger Munford via Hampshire wrote: I bought my pi(s) at the Pi Hut https://thepihut.com/. I think they started from scratch, have a range of extras and offer some support. Nothing has gone wrong with the purchasing (5 times) so I think they are well organised and probably pay UK tax and prices look OK. They do kits which make it worthwhile if you need all the components which you dont. While I am writing has anybody used a twin socket with built in USB charger to run a Pi continuously. A few years ago when they first came out I asked MK and they said it wasn't designed for continuous use but I had the impression that they were just saying that to cover themselves. It would make sense to use one unless of course it was not 100% safe. Roger On 09/01/17 18:27, Andy Random via Hampshire wrote: Hi, So I've resisted buying a Pi until now because I have way too much junk in the house I bought and never really used and given the way the Pi has changed since it was first launched that was probably a good plan. However now I have something I want a low power always on wifi enabled device for and I'm think a Raspberry Pi fits the bill. So where is the best place to buy one? I'm happy to buy one from a real shop if there is one I can visit easily and won't make me pay significantly over the odds (hello Maplin) or order online. I'm an Amazon Prime member so ordering from Amazon is easy and delivery is free, but honestly I try not to buy everything from Amazon just on principal. I'm looking for a Pi with wifi (Pi 3 model B?) an SD card for it and a power supply, I don't need a case but if the cheapest/easiest way to get what I want is some kind of starter kit that includes a case that's fine. I really don't want an HDMI cable (I have too many already) or a Keyboard or mouse as once setup the Pi will run headless and be administered via SSH. So recommendation please? Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Best place to buy a Raspberry Pi?
I bought my pi(s) at the Pi Hut https://thepihut.com/. I think they started from scratch, have a range of extras and offer some support. Nothing has gone wrong with the purchasing (5 times) so I think they are well organised and probably pay UK tax and prices look OK. They do kits which make it worthwhile if you need all the components which you dont. While I am writing has anybody used a twin socket with built in USB charger to run a Pi continuously. A few years ago when they first came out I asked MK and they said it wasn't designed for continuous use but I had the impression that they were just saying that to cover themselves. It would make sense to use one unless of course it was not 100% safe. Roger On 09/01/17 18:27, Andy Random via Hampshire wrote: Hi, So I've resisted buying a Pi until now because I have way too much junk in the house I bought and never really used and given the way the Pi has changed since it was first launched that was probably a good plan. However now I have something I want a low power always on wifi enabled device for and I'm think a Raspberry Pi fits the bill. So where is the best place to buy one? I'm happy to buy one from a real shop if there is one I can visit easily and won't make me pay significantly over the odds (hello Maplin) or order online. I'm an Amazon Prime member so ordering from Amazon is easy and delivery is free, but honestly I try not to buy everything from Amazon just on principal. I'm looking for a Pi with wifi (Pi 3 model B?) an SD card for it and a power supply, I don't need a case but if the cheapest/easiest way to get what I want is some kind of starter kit that includes a case that's fine. I really don't want an HDMI cable (I have too many already) or a Keyboard or mouse as once setup the Pi will run headless and be administered via SSH. So recommendation please? Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Best place to buy a Raspberry Pi?
On Mon, Jan 9, 2017, at 06:27 PM, Andy Random via Hampshire wrote: > So where is the best place to buy one? I haven't bought one either, but I was looking around before Christmas. There are dedicated sites based in the UK like Modmypi and Pimoroni, where you can get the boards with a wide selection of accessories, or a bundle like this one: https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/raspberry-pi-3-essentials-kit They probably pay more taxes (proportionally) than Amazon. I think one of these would be my first choice if I do buy one. You can get them in Maplin, but I think the one I visited had large & pricey kits. On the website, they have the boards by themselves at ~10-20% over what you'd pay elsewhere. > I'm looking for a Pi with wifi (Pi 3 model B?) The Pi 3 is the only one (so far) with built in wifi, but if you can get an older board significantly cheaper, there are little USB wifi dongles which work with them. Thomas -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Best place to buy a Raspberry Pi?
I used http://uk.rs-online.com. Don't know if they are the cheapest, but they're not Amazon, and they are one of the approved sellers Owain On 09/01/17 18:27, Andy Random via Hampshire wrote: However now I have something I want a low power always on wifi enabled device for and I'm think a Raspberry Pi fits the bill. So where is the best place to buy one? I'm happy to buy one from a real shop if there is one I can visit easily and won't make me pay significantly over the odds (hello Maplin) or order online. I'm an Amazon Prime member so ordering from Amazon is easy and delivery is free, but honestly I try not to buy everything from Amazon just on principal. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] Best place to buy a Raspberry Pi?
Hi, So I've resisted buying a Pi until now because I have way too much junk in the house I bought and never really used and given the way the Pi has changed since it was first launched that was probably a good plan. However now I have something I want a low power always on wifi enabled device for and I'm think a Raspberry Pi fits the bill. So where is the best place to buy one? I'm happy to buy one from a real shop if there is one I can visit easily and won't make me pay significantly over the odds (hello Maplin) or order online. I'm an Amazon Prime member so ordering from Amazon is easy and delivery is free, but honestly I try not to buy everything from Amazon just on principal. I'm looking for a Pi with wifi (Pi 3 model B?) an SD card for it and a power supply, I don't need a case but if the cheapest/easiest way to get what I want is some kind of starter kit that includes a case that's fine. I really don't want an HDMI cable (I have too many already) or a Keyboard or mouse as once setup the Pi will run headless and be administered via SSH. So recommendation please? Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
