Re: [Hampshire] Best place to buy a Raspberry Pi?

2017-01-09 Thread Simon Reap via Hampshire
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

Re: [Hampshire] Best place to buy a Raspberry Pi?

2017-01-09 Thread Roger Munford via Hampshire
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

Re: [Hampshire] Best place to buy a Raspberry Pi?

2017-01-09 Thread Thomas Kluyver via Hampshire
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

Re: [Hampshire] Best place to buy a Raspberry Pi?

2017-01-09 Thread owain via Hampshire
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

[Hampshire] Best place to buy a Raspberry Pi?

2017-01-09 Thread Andy Random via Hampshire
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