Soldato
When did you order?
If you've had an earlier delivery date quoted before, the new 1 is a mistake.
farnell FAQ said:
If its your first delivery quote, then it's correct.
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When did you order?
If you've had an earlier delivery date quoted before, the new 1 is a mistake.
If its your first delivery quote, then it's correct.
Soldato
Thanks for that.
I ordered on the 1/3/2012.
I just checked my emails and have seen the first quoted date, somehow I missed it. States 23/4/2012. Not too bad I suppose!
Soldato
If they are now quoting prospective customers a June delivery date, I think that is a pretty poor show.
I understand that the actual order and manufacturer process is being handled directly by Farnell and RS who have presumably had some prior experience in this sort of thing, but it does look as if everyone has been 'caught on the hop' by the level of interest currently being shown... but was this really that unexpected?
We are told that the product is already in production, which implies that the initial groundwork has already been done, so I would not have thought it was that difficult to increase production output, at least to an extent that it was not necessary for them to have to quote such long delivery times.
I am still waiting to hear back from either company, so that I can actually place an order for one!
I understand that the actual order and manufacturer process is being handled directly by Farnell and RS who have presumably had some prior experience in this sort of thing, but it does look as if everyone has been 'caught on the hop' by the level of interest currently being shown... but was this really that unexpected?
We are told that the product is already in production, which implies that the initial groundwork has already been done, so I would not have thought it was that difficult to increase production output, at least to an extent that it was not necessary for them to have to quote such long delivery times.
I am still waiting to hear back from either company, so that I can actually place an order for one!
Soldato
There has been over 2 million orders/registers of interest. To supply all of those orders by the start of June, they need to produce 16 units per second.
I agree that it's frustrating having to wait so long to get one, but there was no other way it could be done. With hindsight, we can see that they could have sold at least 10 times the number of units they actually produced. But it would be silly to risk making that many and having them lying unsold.
also being able to afford that much stock would have been a pipe dream for a team this small.
I'd love to get one - I have a monitor sitting under my bed collecting dust and I'd love to be able to connect it to a tiny computer and have it display stock charts etc. I'm sure v.2 with a case and some software will be on my christmas list.
Soldato
I am actually looking into having some prototype case made at the moment, and will post an update when things have progressed a bit further.
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Still waiting to hear about this Pico device that is 1000s faster and not much more expensive.....
Soldato
Being an impatient chap, I was getting a bit fed up waiting to hear from RS or Farnell, so decided to give them a call, and was quite surprised when I rang Farnell to be put straight through to a very helpful chap who who said he would take my order details over the phone.
He subsequently gave me a customer ID number, plus an order reference number, and even offered me a free t-shirt.
Although he mentioned a possible delivery date of the end of April, I am sure that will slip by quite a few weeks, but at least I am now 'in the queue' .... result!
He subsequently gave me a customer ID number, plus an order reference number, and even offered me a free t-shirt.
Although he mentioned a possible delivery date of the end of April, I am sure that will slip by quite a few weeks, but at least I am now 'in the queue' .... result!
Soldato
so many orders... wheres this demand coming from?
MMMMMmmmmmmm Raspberry Pie
MMMMMmmmmmmm Raspberry Pie
Soldato
I have now received an order confirmation from Farnell... Estimated Delivery Date: W/C 4/06/2012 
Another surprise was the final total:
Goods 24.55
HANDLING CHARGE 5.95
VAT 6.10
Total 36.60 GBP
There was no mention of the free t-shirt either!
Another surprise was the final total:
Goods 24.55
HANDLING CHARGE 5.95
VAT 6.10
Total 36.60 GBP
There was no mention of the free t-shirt either!
Soldato
Thats odd, my total from Farnell was £29.46
Unit cost: £24.55
VAT: £4.91
Total: £29.46
Unit cost: £24.55
VAT: £4.91
Total: £29.46
Soldato
It certainly is! I have no idea what the additional 'Handling Charge' is for... I will give them a call tomorrow to find out.
Edit: Apparently it is a delivery charge, as I placed the order over the phone, rather than on-line (although I wasn't made aware of this at the time) and a nice lady is currently trying to sort this out for me!
Apparently all orders being placed from today onwards are now being given an estimated delivery date of w/c 16th July 2012!
Edit: Apparently it is a delivery charge, as I placed the order over the phone, rather than on-line (although I wasn't made aware of this at the time) and a nice lady is currently trying to sort this out for me!
Apparently all orders being placed from today onwards are now being given an estimated delivery date of w/c 16th July 2012!
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Soldato
Yeah, i saw that yesterday.
I dont think it's going to have a big effect on anybody here, just the people who managed to get one of the first 10000 might have to wait a couple more days.
I dont think it's going to have a big effect on anybody here, just the people who managed to get one of the first 10000 might have to wait a couple more days.
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Hmm - what will arrive first - my AmigaOne X1000 or my RapserberryPi?
It feels like being back in the 80's again - viva la revolution!
It feels like being back in the 80's again - viva la revolution!
