Pi Zero Cluster

Add http://www.realtek.com/products/productsView.aspx?Langid=4&PNid=19&PFid=17&Level=5&Conn=4&ProdID=335 and you could have a private switched network!

But 1 network cable doesn't have the wow factor : )

Also definitely some moral there about sourcing parts.. : )

shabaz wrote:

 

But 1 network cable doesn't have the wow factor : )

Also definitely some moral there about sourcing parts.. : )

Because they could only get 1 out of 16 needed? LOL.

I had 2 on order, when they extended my promise date out to March I cancelled.

Mike

Demand is very high for the Zero. Please do not make the biggest mistake you can make in business, by doing a knee jerk ramp up of production. If the capacity can't cover the need, either ask people to wait, or raise the price. Performing emergency production increases is the quickest way to kill any profit margin you had. Especially if it means starting a new line or switching over a line from another product.

Jack

Like this kit at 45 dollars

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Raspberry-Pi-Zero-Budget-Pack-Accessories-and-Pi-Zero-2015-Adafruit-In-Hand-/201500429922?rmvSB=true

or just the Pi zero at 30 plus dollars

http://www.ebay.com/sch/items/?_nkw=raspberry+pi+zero&_sacat=&_ex_kw=&_mPrRngCbx=1&_udlo=&_udhi=&_sop=12&_fpos=&_fspt=1&_sadis=&LH_CAds=&rmvSB=true

Ugh

Clem

Since I really don't need one, I didn't mind cancelling my order. I would have just played with it to get exposure to it. Right after I hit the buy button though, I was a little bit bothered that I was spending $46 before shipping on two boards that were advertised at $5 each. I didn't need the bits that came with it. So it didn't bother me too much to cancel. One day they'll show up for the advertised price and I might get one then.

Mike

Cool Components were getting flak yesterday for pricing their Zero at £36

At these prices I may go order the kickstarter Pine 64 at $15 plus shipping! http://www.techvirals.com/2015/12/12/pine-a64-vs-raspberry-pi-vs-arduino-uno-which-diy-microcomputer-should-you-get/

What do you think?

Clem

Like this https://www.coolcomponents.co.uk/raspberry-pi-zero.html? A lot of price gouging. I got mine in MagPi for $15 plus tax. Sweet!

Clem

Like this https://www.coolcomponents.co.uk/raspberry-pi-zero.html? A lot of price gouging. I got mine in MagPi for $15 plus tax. Sweet!

Clem

That's good, Clem. Unfortunately the closest B & N is like 75 miles away from me, so I wasn't able to get one. I don't know that I'm missing a whole lot though.

Mike

..and yet cool components are trying to pretend they are being fair to people by stating "one per customer" on that page : )

LOL

shabaz wrote:

 

..and yet cool components are trying to pretend they are being fair to people by stating "one per customer" on that page : )

How very noble of them...

Nice exercise in seeing price elasticity in action : )

In 12 hours, Cool Components have sold one Pi Zero at that price (assuming they have not replenished).

So their current remainder stock (6) might not entirely deplete for a day or two but will possibly all get sold at that price.

I wonder what the vast majority of Zero's sold to date will be used for. I see a maker need, but still can't see an

education need. Will they be for children who can't purchase the full-blown Pi? But it has no easy way of being used

without additional hardware - which is standard on the larger Pi's.

This is the board I've been using recently.. makes the Zero look enormous. Easy to use - just plug and

play. It's a Cortex-M0 however (all I need for the current application..).

That Infineon dev board looks good!

...could you please add a link for the smaller board. I'd like to see it.

http://uk.farnell.com/infineon/kit-xmc-2go-xmc1100-v1/eval-board-xmc1100-cortex-m0-mcu/dp/2422880

Hi Jack!

Yeah, that's the one, that Paul linked to.

I like that it has a built-in UART to USB, so you can easily interface with a PC if desired without all the USB learning headache.

It uses an IDE called Dave. Some specs from the user guide:

That made me think of this,

https://mchck.org/

which I built a couple of years ago. That was a fun project. I did it just to go through the process of having a board built with the intention of making my own.

Mike