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On 26/05/16 12:54, Tom wrote: > On 26/05/16 12:41, M. J. Everitt wrote: >> On 26/05/16 12:29, lug@xxxxxx wrote: >>> On Thu, 26 May 2016 11:20:14 +0100, Tom <madtom1999@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> wrote: >>>> You need an ssd and a micro-usb to usb lead. Â15 is worst case - >>>> unless you want kimber cable USB! >>>> >>> I think the RPF have made a mistake with pricing the Zero so cheaply. >>> If you are short of supply pricing something very low just means you >>> are giving away money to traders and speculators who buy the limited >>> stock at Â5 and then sell it on ebay for Â15 or more with a few extras. >>> >>> They could have priced it at Â10-Â12 and still sold all the production >>> they have made so far as it still would have been cheap compared to the >>> regular Pi's. Just doesn't make sense to me. >>> >>> I think it might be quite a while before we see these regularly >>> in-stock anywhere at Â5. >>> >>> Kevin >>> >> I've always believed that the killing for all the distributors is in the >> kits and accessory packs, which conveniently double+triple or worse the >> bare board price. Most of the 'bits' only cost a few quid, but despite >> the target of a low price 'computer' that the Pi Foundation were >> originally targeting, this quickly inflates. >> As a result I think it makes somewhat of a mockery of the foundation's >> aims, and along with the technical limitations, is why I have a lack of >> enthusiasm for the Pi as a platform, despite having due respect for the >> core aims and achievements that have been accomplished. >> >> I shall be interested to see how the Microbit platform evolves, and how >> successful the BBC are, at attempting to replicate their previous >> success with the BBC Micro platform. When I was a child, it inspired me >> to get to grips with programming in BBC BASIC, with the aid of 'Micro >> User' magazine articles and programs. Nobody of the modern era will have >> a clue what it felt like to write and save a multi-thousand line >> program, then check for syntax errors before running it. "Kids these >> days" .... :) >> >> >> > The Zero production is about to go up considerably I believe. > As for the rip off add-ons I tend to agree but the best thing to do is > to get kids to run Geda and NGspice and get them to use simulators! > Has anyone seen a micro:bit in the wild yet? If it is successful the > Whittingdale will try and kill it no doubt! If not it would make a > great add on to a zero! > Tom te tom te tom > I say pick up an Adafruit Feather (or three!) .. that 'ladyada' is a smart cookie, and there's a hell of a lot she's doing developing useful addon boards/etc. Pity they're a US based company, as they're really hitting upon a good market I think. And they're small like the Pi-Zero, but *so* many options (Wings, they call their daughter boards). MJE
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