Pi Zero Cluster

Oh... by the way. I think the A+ sells for around $20 USD, and runs nearly the same as the Zero (a little less memory), and I think there are lots of them available too.

Way to go, Jack. One day as member of the month and you start causing problems.

I got what you were saying, and completely agree. I'm just saying if I want a pi zero, I will wait until the market stabilizes, as I don't need one, and my only purpose in buying one would be

to gain experience with it.

I don't remember if it was in this thread or another where people are complaining about the only way to get a $5 board is to buy it in a bundle with $18 (or more) of unnecessary accessories.

That kind of defeats the purpose of making a cheap device.

I expect that eventually supply will catch up with demand and it will be able to be purchased at the expected price.

I remember when the ras pi was first introduced, they had the same issue, now you can get one at near the original target price any day of the week.

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...

This is exactly what I need in my life. People to say "thank you, please take your seat" to me from time to time. The goals of the Pi community are very noble, and I applaud them for their successes. This is precisely why I don't wish it to kill itself unnecessarily. Growing pains are part of all success stories, and it's best not to examine dimensions except in hindsight.

Jack.

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