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Delivery date updates - slipping.

zardoz99

Just received another email from Farnell Uk.

 

Delivery date has slipped another 3 weeks, to mid May.

 

Now on nearly 50 days back-order.

 

Is everyone else seeing this?

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  • Yes, just got another delivery update. Third one I've received. So far I've been told R-Pi would be delivered on W/C 26th March, 23rd April and now 14th May.

     

    It doesn't inspire confidence. I managed to place my order just after 8am on launch day.

     

    What a shame that with such great launch publicity the R-Pi is beginning to emulate the delivery woes of its BBC Model B ancestor, which we experienced in the early days of home computing. Actually, not so much BBC Model B as Sinclair deliveries, which were months behind promised delivery dates.

     

    The initial enthusiasm I had for the R-Pi is beginning to wane...

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  • Yes, just got another delivery update. Third one I've received. So far I've been told R-Pi would be delivered on W/C 26th March, 23rd April and now 14th May.

     

    It doesn't inspire confidence. I managed to place my order just after 8am on launch day.

     

    What a shame that with such great launch publicity the R-Pi is beginning to emulate the delivery woes of its BBC Model B ancestor, which we experienced in the early days of home computing. Actually, not so much BBC Model B as Sinclair deliveries, which were months behind promised delivery dates.

     

    The initial enthusiasm I had for the R-Pi is beginning to wane...

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  • in reply to Former Member

    Yes me too, glad im not the only one.

     

    Delivery Date has slipped from 26/03 to 23/04 to 14/05, ordered just after 8.00 as well, the first time the site actaully loaded for me.

     

    Anyone from Farnell able to shed some light on the problems with the delivery? Mainly its the not knowing whats causing the delay thats worrying. Are we going to get any more of these revised deliveries or is this one going to stick?

  • in reply to Former Member

    Had exactly the same happen with the same dates.  I'm trying to remain upbeat but this seems a very long lead time.  Are they changing the design as surely someone such as Farnell could get 50000 of these made in a month and shipped to the uk at least or is that being naive?

     

     

    It's Definetly taken the shine off it.

     

    Col