Raspberry Pi... ?16 a bargain...

If you read the post I wasn't talking about Linux for ARM. I was talking about modern software that runs on a Linux GUI. For example, the xbmc took several months of work to port it over to ARM.

I've worked (still do) on MIPS/ARM/x86 running Linux for Erabedded Systems for years, but those are designed for a specific purpose they typically do not run a 'windowing' system.
 
Have they?

I was of the impression that they were still waiting for delivery of the stock, but allowing pre orders with payment taken at dispatch....
 
There have been 10000 built and are in transit to the uk, they will be split 5000/5000 between rs and Farnell.

Farnell have sold theirs in advance and are taking pre-orders on the next build, rs asked people to register and, as per the email I got this morning, will be contacting the people who registered in order once the 5000 have arrived with them.
 
Raspberry Pi... £16 a bargain...

Someone put an auction on ebay - £80!
I reported it, partly as profiteering from a charity, partly because they hadn't received the items so people paying would have to wait.
 
im not so sure that'd be the easiest way to do it, arent there usb sticks running linux distros or their own programs that when plugged in effectively act as a vpn before the main machines
 
I still need a pc to plug those usb sticks to. I need a separate machine which takes as little power as possible, that's why I thought about RPi.
 
I'm pleased that somebody found a way to pre-order one - Farnell are doing their level best to divert any searches (even directly keying in the product code of 2081185) to the "register your interest" page, which is annoying.

Here's a link to an actual Farnell order page for the RPi:

MCU / MPU / RABC / RABP / FPGA Development Kits | Farnell United Kingdom

Note: delivery time is currently about 2 months.
 
The searches will divert you to the register your interest page as that's the page you need.
Register your interest then they'll send you an email when they're ready to allocate stock and the email will have the link in it for the order page.
I registered my interest on Friday, my order was placed on Sunday and I received an email yesterday stating delivery should be the week commencing 14th May.
 
Unfortunately that hasn't worked for everyone, me included - I received the the email supposedly with a link to the order page, but the link just took me to the 'register your interest' page again.

Besides which, why do people need to register their interest first? Surely allowing people to place orders is a far simpler way to gauge interest?

Alternatively, give people both options - those who are simply interested can register their interest, and those who want to buy can pre-order (while being warned that deliveries for most people are about 2 months away).

Not sure why Farnell and RS are making it so awkward. I know that order volumes are huge, but both companies have made a real mess of this and seriously ticked off a lot of potential customers (from what I've gleaned on the RPi forum and Farnell's forum).
 
Not sure what's going on then. I can still access the order page using the link in the email, I don't know if its a generic one or if its specific to me though.
It does seem an odd way of doing things though. I can't see how its easier to get people to register first, then order.
 
So ive been doing a bit of reading on these and i gather there hard to get a hold of? I dont have a programming background at all, however i have done some c++ in the past and Pascal (if that even exists anymore) but im very interested in trying to get my son into I.T. He's just turned 12 and is very much into designing of things, especially lego and was looking to get a device called NXT but i put him off the idea as it seem to involve programming.

I really want to try and get him interested in I.T and teach him more than the basics of word art etc that he is currently being taught at school.

If one was to get a hold of a model a or b, what is todays common programming suite and how easy would it be for a young lad to get his head around basic programming.
 
I can't quite see why you need a Raspberry Pi to get someone into programming. There are plenty of free alternatives for the PC - everything from the BBC micro emulator (worked for my kiRAB), to cut down versions of the Microsoft C++ etc.

In a way I don't think it matters what you learn to program in - it's getting you head around statements like A=A+1, that's the issue. So something like BASIC is fine.

Having said that I've met a very large nuraber of programmers who didn't seem to have the faintest idea of how a computer actually worked - so perhaps getting closer to the metal with an asserabler would be better.
 
I understand, however you kind of answered for me in your final statement of...



I think my reasoning for even considering the likes of the Rasberry is as you put it, getting closer to the metal which i have a feeling would maybe excite him more.

We're basically at the stages of life now where he's considering what he would like to be etc etc and he's got a good head on his shoulders and understanRAB the concepts of learning young to benefit him in years to come. Computer however may not be his thing and im not going to pressure him into any I.T area, however if i take the time and effort to show him now it could get him interested which would be a positive step.
 
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