25 Feb
2013
25 Feb
'13
10:53 a.m.
On Feb 25, 2013, at 1:19 PM, "Zane H. Healy" <healyzh at aracnet.com>
wrote:
The talk about the Acorn and RISC OS reminds me that
I've been
interested in one of these, primarily to run RISC OS. What is the
recommended version, price, and place to get a Raspberry Pi from?
I assume I want a "2.0 Model B 512Mb"? I've found a seller on eBay
with this and they include a case for $57.
You will almost certainly want a Model B, since the Model A has
no Ethernet. In theory, the bare board costs $35 in the US,
which includes nothing but the board; in particular, you need
to supply a Micro-USB power supply (easier to find now that the
EU has mandated them for cell phones, which drove that decision
for the designers). The kit you're seeing on eBay may include
that, but make sure to check.
I got mine directly from one of the UK distributors when they
were pretty new because I put in a preorder a few hours after
they opened. In the US, the local RS distributor is Allied;
here's the direct link to the purchase page:
http://www.alliedelec.com/lp/120626raso/
eBay may be a better choice if you want to get it quickly,
especially if your seller is offering a nice package deal.
- Dave