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Some photos of the store https://twitter.com/Raspberry_Pi/status/1093454153534398464
Not really convinced the design and branding of the store matches up well with the realities of their actual product.
When did the British start calling shops ‘stores’?
The retail chain British Home Stores was founded in 1928, so at least since then. I wasn't aware until now that this is considered an Americanism.
I wasn't aware until now that this is considered an Americanism
BHS was founded by by a group of U.S. entrepreneurs, however, it is generally accepted usage to refer to various retail spaces as shops or stores synonymously. Some even use it as their brand identity e.g. The Body Shop, The Gift Shop, The Tie Store and now defunct Army & Navy Stores et al.
Nevertheless, there are certain distinctions to be made, i.e. when someone says 'I am nipping out to the shops - do you want anything?' usually means a visit to small local independent shops/convenience stores, colloquially referred to as corner shops (bodega/deli) situated on the High Street and not mean Harrods, albeit it might also qualify as a local shop for some of the residents in Knightsbridge.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_%26_Navy_Stores_(United_K...
Looking forward to doing a trip to Cambridge to check it out. Did it open already?
It's surprising that it has become the best selling British computer even it being a hobbyist oriented product
Perhaps this is in reaction to Maplin’s troubles? That would previously have been the only place I would have thought of to buy a Raspberry Pi on the high street.
Hurry up and announce a Raspberry Pi 4 already! I want to give you more money
In my opinion they should severe ties with Broadloom and open up to global competition.
When did the British start calling shops ‘stores’?
There are many things like that. For example, normal people say "tin", in my experience, but the signs in a shop seem to use "can" more often than "tin", bizarrely. You'd probably find many similar example if you walked round some UK shops looking at all the labels.
There's also a whole work/office jargon used in modern Britain: words and grammar that people use at work but wouldn't normally use at home or in the pub.
In general I don't like jargon. To me it seems both pretentious and small-minded. On the other hand, an obscure technical term, used correctly, is like a beam of sunlight or a breath of fresh air. To me, at least. Though they sometimes borrow from each other, jargon and technical vocabulary are very different things.
When did the British start calling shops ‘stores’?
In both standard written and colloquial British English it's almost always "shop", but the term "store" is normal in the jargon used by people in the retail business. It's quite common to hear the word "store" used in a public announcement in a shop, for example. There are many things like that. For example, normal people say "tin", in my experience, but the signs in a shop seem to use "can" more often than "tin", bi…
Perhaps this is in reaction to Maplin’s troubles? That would previously have been the only place I would have thought of to buy a Raspberry Pi on the high street.
It was sad to see Maplin go. Does anyone know of any other DIY electronics stores / chains in the UK? (I miss JayCar in AU, or what DSE/Dick Smiths used to be before it went under)
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Same here, but only if it doesn't need > 3.5 amp PSU.
It can require that, but only when it uses USB3.0-PD.
It seems like the issue is current spikes, and those can occur under far more conditions (HDMI, external USB devices, etc.).
I suspect that beefing up the power system filtering would reduce the power supply maximum current requirements quite dramatically.