What is with my order

I don't know if it helps, but I just got a response from Newark in answering a question on my order status.

They said that any new order is being given an July delivery date, which lines up with the Newark/Farnell stock status on their website, though I suspect this is a little dated, even though I asked the question yesterday and they responded today.

They also said that the lead time is 40-50 days based on current orders and production schedules.

I can say that they really never answered my question, not really ever providing concrete information.  However, what can we extract from these answers?  Well, if you ordered very recently, you're likely looking at early August.  If you got in the first 10,000 you will likely get your RPi a week or so AFTER we all hear that the first batch is shipping to customers.  For those of us that ordered around 29 Feb, but didn't get in the first 10,000, I sense that we could see some of these shipping within 40-50 days of the first batch shipping.  Now depending on where you are in the "launch bubble" (and noone really knows this except Farnell and RS) you could be within a few weeks of those 40-50 days.

Hopefully, the manufacturer is actually working on 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc. production batches at the same time as the component swap is going on on the 1st batch.  We've been told a few time on this forum that the component swap is a manual process whereas the main production is mostly automated.  Provided they have the parts, maybe they are already making new "correctly made" RPi boards while the original 10,000 are being fixed.

I was sort of hoping someone from the Foundation or Farnell would eventually come on the forum has help us understand where we are, so we don't have to assume things.

I don't know if it helps, but I just got a response from Newark in answering a question on my order status.

They said that any new order is being given an July delivery date, which lines up with the Newark/Farnell stock status on their website, though I suspect this is a little dated, even though I asked the question yesterday and they responded today.

They also said that the lead time is 40-50 days based on current orders and production schedules.

I can say that they really never answered my question, not really ever providing concrete information.  However, what can we extract from these answers?  Well, if you ordered very recently, you're likely looking at early August.  If you got in the first 10,000 you will likely get your RPi a week or so AFTER we all hear that the first batch is shipping to customers.  For those of us that ordered around 29 Feb, but didn't get in the first 10,000, I sense that we could see some of these shipping within 40-50 days of the first batch shipping.  Now depending on where you are in the "launch bubble" (and noone really knows this except Farnell and RS) you could be within a few weeks of those 40-50 days.

Hopefully, the manufacturer is actually working on 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc. production batches at the same time as the component swap is going on on the 1st batch.  We've been told a few time on this forum that the component swap is a manual process whereas the main production is mostly automated.  Provided they have the parts, maybe they are already making new "correctly made" RPi boards while the original 10,000 are being fixed.

I was sort of hoping someone from the Foundation or Farnell would eventually come on the forum has help us understand where we are, so we don't have to assume things.

I'm not sure how 40-50 days gives an early august date.  From now till august is about 140 days.

Like I said, they didn't really answer the question and the info is rather contradictory. I'd really like to see a Farnell rep put out a real "useful" update.

At least you guys/girls have had an answer.

Mine was with Farnell NZ (they use Australia), at 1911 (which is 0611GMT) on 29th Feb, and I've heard nothing at all.

The status of my order shows PENDING.

It is frustrating to see others with a date, despite being well after this time.

Mark

i also have same status on my order