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Raspberri PI Release Announcement

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Re: Raspberri PI Release Announcement

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Post by ssmall »

X-Istence wrote: post #245
yardie wrote: post #157

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That wasn't the case for my last order from TI. I ordered there EZ430 launchpad kits and according to the shipping label it came from a TI office in malaysia. I was originally going to go through Digikey but they wanted 5x ($20 instead of $4) the price.

You purchased them from TI. I was referring to their samples. All the stuff I've purchased from TI has indeed been shipped directly from TI itself and not through Digikey.

If I remember right, last time I got samples from TI they shipped from them and not from digikey. Its been a little bit.

Location might play in to it some, I live about 15 min away from their headquarters.

Re: Raspberri PI Release Announcement

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Post by cperciva »

StavrosK wrote: post #249
cperciva wrote: post #200

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why do you care where they have branches? I've never been to one.

Hmm, how can you open an account without going to a branch? Don't you have to sign forms, etc?

They sent me all the forms by courier (with a prepaid courier envelope to send them back in, too).

Re: Raspberri PI Release Announcement

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Post by digispaghetti »

lsllc wrote: post #233
jacquesm wrote: post #230

I love it how people are pissing on this as though it is a failure. Really, unbelievable. Here is a group of dedicated guys and girls that work their asses off to produce a $25 computer with more punch than you'd ever think possible for that amount of money. Not only do they deliver, they are sold out in absolute record time with the sites simply collapsing under the load. I'd chalk this one up as a success, definite…

Agreed! The $25 price point is incredible, and selling 10K units in 10 mins is a runaway success! I placed my order and will happily to wait until April, until then I will continue my project(s) working on a BeagleBone ($89) and a PandaBoard ($149).

I feel the same way (although I was a little grumpy at first, but it was 6am and I hadn't had a coffee yet!)

Re: Raspberri PI Release Announcement

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Post by eavc »

RobertKohr wrote: post #250

This all seems like a pricing problem. If you don't have enough product to meet demand, you charge more. I guess in the end it is worth it though. The amount of hype that surrounds selling out is great.

But in this case, the price-point is highly sensitive. The reason there is so much demand is because it is insanely cheap. It's exciting because of what it signals, and even modestly raising the price changes the narrative.

Re: Raspberri PI Release Announcement

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Post by wtffffff »

fmstephe wrote: post #212
cicero wrote: post #205

This is a very inexpensive product produced by a charity. How can they afford what it would take for a launch like this to run flawlessly? I work for a non-profit that does all it can to provide a high quality service at a below market price, so I have sympathy for these guys. If you want first class service from day one, expect to pay a little more than $35. Even Apple with their high profit margins has had difficul…

I agree with this wholeheartedly. It is alarming the sense of entitlement in this thread. Everything we get from these guys is a gift.

I agree about the sense of entitlement. However, these people get paid. They are not gifting anything to us anymore than Microsoft gifts us with Windows.

Re: Raspberri PI Release Announcement

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Post by felixfurtak »

jacquesm wrote: post #230

I love it how people are pissing on this as though it is a failure. Really, unbelievable. Here is a group of dedicated guys and girls that work their asses off to produce a $25 computer with more punch than you'd ever think possible for that amount of money. Not only do they deliver, they are sold out in absolute record time with the sites simply collapsing under the load. I'd chalk this one up as a success, definite…

The R-Pi team is comprised of just 6 people. Most of whom have day jobs! This is really quite an impressive achievement.

Re: Raspberri PI Release Announcement

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Post by X-Istence »

ssmall wrote: post #251
X-Istence wrote: post #245

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You purchased them from TI. I was referring to their samples. All the stuff I've purchased from TI has indeed been shipped directly from TI itself and not through Digikey.

If I remember right, last time I got samples from TI they shipped from them and not from digikey. Its been a little bit. Location might play in to it some, I live about 15 min away from their headquarters.

That is entirely possible, but with over 20+ sample shipments over a year while living in Phoenix I only received samples shipped from Digikeys facilities.

Re: Raspberri PI Release Announcement

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Post by wtracy »

wtffffff wrote: post #256
fmstephe wrote: post #212

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I agree with this wholeheartedly. It is alarming the sense of entitlement in this thread. Everything we get from these guys is a gift.

I agree about the sense of entitlement. However, these people get paid. They are not gifting anything to us anymore than Microsoft gifts us with Windows.

If they're telling the truth, then I don't think so:

"The Foundation continues to make a small profit from each Raspberry Pi sold, which we’ll be putting straight back into the charity."

Re: Raspberri PI Release Announcement

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Post by teraflop »

RobertKohr wrote: post #250

This all seems like a pricing problem. If you don't have enough product to meet demand, you charge more. I guess in the end it is worth it though. The amount of hype that surrounds selling out is great.

If your goal is to maximize profit, sure. But Raspberry Pi is a registered non-profit organization.
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