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Tiny Core Base => Raspberry Pi => Topic started by: bmarkus on October 06, 2022, 05:46:25 PM

Title: RPi board shortage
Post by: bmarkus on October 06, 2022, 05:46:25 PM

As you probably see, the general semiconductor shortage reached RPi boards as well, at least hobby DIY customers, nearly all chips are going to industrial customers.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/10/still-cant-buy-a-raspberry-pi-board-things-arent-getting-better-anytime-soon/

Title: Re: RPi board shortage
Post by: patrikg on October 07, 2022, 07:21:54 AM

Yes, and have you seen Jeff Geerling talking about this on his channel.
This episode:

https://youtu.be/Krpac-MaD5s


Let's get back the pi's to it's original position,such as for the education/hobby community.

Title: Re: RPi board shortage
Post by: bmarkus on October 07, 2022, 09:06:49 AM

Quote from: patrikg on October 07, 2022, 07:21:54 AM

Yes, and have you seen Jeff Geerling talking about this on his channel.
This episode:

https://youtu.be/Krpac-MaD5s


Let's get back the pi's to it's original position,such as for the education/hobby community.

Thanks Patrikg, I haven't seen it yet, I will watch a bit later.

Title: Re: RPi board shortage
Post by: Paul_123 on October 07, 2022, 02:22:20 PM

One of the more interesting comments that I've seen is related to the RPI02W, basically RPi has the board marked "Not for new designs".   

I was able to get a few about 4 or 5 months ago, then one of the USA distributor slapped on a 1 raspberry pi board per address limit.....   I have taken some of my work projects to the Pico.   For projects where a microprocessor will suffice.