Nerds assemble! Raspberry pi close to launch date.
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Basically yes, however I dont believe any similar products in its price bracket (and even higher price brackets) can playback HD video like it can.
You cant just make money appear out of thin air!
It will have cost them over £200,000 to make the first batch alone (ignoring R+D costs).
I'v seen people on twitter saying that they re-mortgaged their house to finance the first batch, but there was no confirmation from Raspberry Pi.
This is the main reason why they have licensed them out to the 2 external companies. They have a load more money to invest in production costs of these units. Even still, it takes time to make each one. It's not as if the chinese manufacturers will drop everything to make Pis.
I have also heard reports (again, unconfirmed) that they were selling at a rate of 700 units per second on launch day! It will take time before they can catch up with the massive backlog of orders.
Ahh I see! So I imagine it's great for people who want a tiny computer that runs XBMC and the like?
Yep, it's so cheap it must have a use mentality. I bet most will be fire up twice and then not used again.
Where a few have an actual use for it.
I'm waiting and seeing what people do with them, then might get one if people do some nice projects.
You cant just make money appear out of thin air!
It will have cost them over £200,000 to make the first batch alone (ignoring R+D costs).
I'v seen people on twitter saying that they re-mortgaged their house to finance the first batch, but there was no confirmation from Raspberry Pi.
This is the main reason why they have licensed them out to the 2 external companies. They have a load more money to invest in production costs of these units. Even still, it takes time to make each one. It's not as if the chinese manufacturers will drop everything to make Pis.
I have also heard reports (again, unconfirmed) that they were selling at a rate of 700 units per second on launch day! It will take time before they can catch up with the massive backlog of orders.
I know raspberry pi are a charity but the companies they use are not, if the pi's are so popular they should be ramping up production to meet demand, they big enough to do this but the question is will they?
Yep, most will either be left a in drawer and ebay will be flooded with them later this year.
The company that make them don't make the choice, they'll only ramp up if they get the money and the production time will be geared towards the profit markets, which I doubt PI is and more of a make some small profit when nothing else is being produced. Big factories basically sale their time, so there's no guarantee there's any spaces left for PI to purchase, to ramp production up..
They companies they use? Farnell and RS?
They are simply selling the item for them, it'll be up to Raspberry Pi Foundation to stump up the production costs, which I suspect wont be cheap.
edit: I misunderstood, I see you meant the manufacturers, but the point still stands.
They're in charge of manufacturing and distribution. The charity now get a royalty.
Fair enough, didn't know that.
Same here, also the inevitable v2 that will be more powerful and probably come with a case
Unforutly world of media isn't that simple. Its ok if all you have is ripped files and that's all you want to do. Can't be used with anything with drm, Netflix or anything similar.
I've signed up for pre-order of cotton candy for a media player.
I want quadcopter, hacking a sous-Vide and stuff along those lines.
Of course they will be ramping up production. That doesnt mean that there will be a surplus in a couple of week tho, it takes time.
First they need to find a factory that can produce the numbers they want. The Pi is popular, but im sure it's nothing too unusual for the electronics sector. Lots of factories will have other products to make (ipad3 anybody?), they are not going to drop everything and jump on the Pi bandwagon.
Then there's testing, shipping, sorting and posting to think about.
That's a shame - Could be a sweet little device!
I thought that they wanted them produced in the UK based on chinese manufacturers time estimations but that pushed the cost up a little so they probably still have the same problems. Costs more to build in the UK and slower but takes longer to get them from china.
I ma sure I read somewhere that if they had them made in the UK, then they (the foundation) wouldn't make any profit, but they will do so if they are made in China.
Hopefully, in view of the large number of pre-orders which have already been placed they are looking to increase production anyway.
Hopefully, in view of the large number of pre-orders which have already been placed they are looking to increase production anyway.
It's not profit, it's surplus, Mr Taxman
It's a charity, charities ar not restricted from making a profit, it just needs to be reinvested.
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Last night I received an email from Farnell.
Estimated delivery: 14/5/2012
Estimated delivery: 14/5/2012