Gertboard availability?

I have just had this reply from Farnell:

" Thank you for your enquiry. Unfortunately we are not taking any new orders for the Gertboard at present as this one is going discontinued. We have a new Gertboard that will be launched shortly updates on this will be available through the element14 website."

AFAIK it's only just been released so are Farnell right, or are they behind the times ?

pliddell over 12 years ago

Sadly I have received the same information from Farnell. On Friday I received an "in stock" email for the Gertboard, but when I tried to order it the system said that it couldn't add to my basket due to no price available. I tried again this morning and the stock had gone down from 200 to 192 but I had the same result so I phoned them to enquire. I was told that the board had been discontinued and would be replaced by an assembled one in 60 to 90 days. They did not have any details of pricing etc.

Regards
Paul
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riscyrich over 12 years ago

Hi David

I spoke to E14 an hour or so back regarding the Gertboard as I got an email Friday to say the board could be ordered:

Hello Richard,
The following product is now in stock
Order Code
Product Description

2115337
KIT, GERTBOARD GPIO BOARD, UNASSEMBLED

When you try ad to your online basket it fails stating that no price for the product can be found hence I logged a query.

Turns out the board is not in stock (so I'm told - even thought he number available keeps reducing started at 192 this morning when I checked) and they are going to change the product code. I was also informed that it would come pre-assembled. Got to say I'm a little disappointed by this as I looked forward to breaking out the soldering iron.

Apparently it will be up to six weeks before they have the kit available :-(

Best regards

Rich
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BloomingtonMike over 12 years ago in reply to riscyrich

So Rich are you in the US? Does this mean US folks cannot order this part but others in other countries can?

Mike
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bodgy over 12 years ago in reply to BloomingtonMike

It no longer appears on the Australian E-14 site either, so I'd say there is either a problem or an updated version due, to take advantage of the new pin outs.
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Former Member over 12 years ago

so does that mean it's likely to be unavailable for a while?
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danringer over 12 years ago

http://www.change.org/petitions/farnell-newark-element14-sell-the-gertboard-as-gert-van-loo-intended-as-a-kit-for-education

Let's tell element14 we want to build it ourselves!
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wallarug over 12 years ago

But I if I build it myself, it is more likely less to work.
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wallarug over 12 years ago in reply to danringer

Dan Ringer wrote:

http://www.change.org/petitions/farnell-newark-element14-sell-the-gertboard-as-gert-van-loo-intended-as-a-kit-for-education

Let's tell element14 we want to build it ourselves!
Gert did say that later on in the Gertboard's life it would be sold as both a kit and a fully assembaled product. The Petition is not really necessary and will probably achieve nothing.
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michaelkellett over 12 years ago in reply to danringer

I don't personally want a Gertboard:- kit or built, but I can see that for a great many people who do want one that a kit is no use since they have neither the tools nor the experience to build it themselves.

If you really want an in depth home build experience then make a Gertboard on stripboard (perfectly feasible)

Michael Kellett
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wallarug over 12 years ago

Just got mine now. No notice sent to me... keep your hopes up, it won't be long now.
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Order Code	Product Description
2115337	KIT, GERTBOARD GPIO BOARD, UNASSEMBLED