Nerds assemble! Raspberry pi close to launch date.

ws up before 6 this morning. Waste of sleep :(. Ah well, it's out of their hands and I'll have one soon enough! I've got too many things I want to do with it though.. Might end up with 2/3
 
This thread has made me realise that I'm not really a geek at all as I have no interest in it! :p It's cool, and i "get it" - I'm just thoroughly unintersted! :p
 
Freefaller said:
This thread has made me realise that I'm not really a geek at all as I have no interest in it! :p It's cool, and i "get it" - I'm just thoroughly unintersted! :p
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I'm only interested in seeing how it would perform streaming to a TV - which I think many people would find useful, aside from that it seems rather boring. :p
 
Robbo said:
I'm only interested in seeing how it would perform streaming to a TV - which I think many people would find useful, aside from that it seems rather boring. :p
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I guess you could hook 'em up to a NAS, and as long as it's got video playback software it would be pretty good for that considering it's got HDMI. Easier and cheaper than using a streaming PC I guess.
 
What the Farnell page looks like now... I presume it means they've sold out.

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I think these will be great for media streaming! Might have to try and get one in the next 5-10 years when the demand is lower!
 
Anyone designed a Box or Stand for these yet!!!??...

I want one soooo much, but might have to wait till next pay day!!
 
Clav said:
What the Farnell page looks like now... I presume it means they've sold out.
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The main Raspberry Pi web site states that they have not yet received the units from China, so both RS and Farnell might just be taking pre-orders and then selling/distributing them when stock arrives. I think everyone is just marking their spot in the queue at the moment.
 
Clav said:
What the Farnell page looks like now... I presume it means they've sold out.
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That is what it said for me but I went through with it anyway and now I just got an email that says...

"Stock is now allocated to your order"


Woo yea!
 
elrasho said:
No its not
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It was up when I posted and had to go through multiple pages without an issue. Earlier I couldn't get it to work at all.

I'm unable to get on now though. Probably took a bashing when everyone was on their lunch break
 
For those of us not clued up, i realise it runs Linux but is it tweaked at all? whats the UI like? would you be able to install some open source office software onto an SD Card?
etc

Basically - if one was considering buying it as a really cheap machine for a 8-10 year old for word processing, browsing the internet (parental control options?) and possibly some really basic gaming like Bejewled (.. heh).
Would it do the job?
 
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