[Swansea Hackspace] Raspberry Pi Zero

[Neil Jones]

On 26/11/15 20:21, Alan Cox wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Nov 2015 19:41:05 +0000
> David Davies-Day <djdavies83 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> It's a wash out!
>>
>> WH Smith sold out almost as soon as they went in sale, despite what the website says about Asda, Sainsbury and Tesco, non of them have it on their systems, let alone their shelves.
>>
>> Two copies of issue 40 have appeared on ebay (both currently over £21 ) in the last two hours, also a Pi Zero on its own currently at £7.50.
>>
>> Raspberry Pi's Twitter feed has commented how they can't believe their issue 40 is on ebay.
>>
>> This is complete Pi-demonium! as Emyr mentioned, most local newsagents should be able to get them, I've asked mine for a copy.
> You'll just have to Pi-ne for one for a little while. I'm sure they'll be
> flooding out soon, after all they are still made in Bridgend aren't they
> - so it's not a crates from China job.
>
> Alan
Oh dear your puns are worse than mine :-)
I agree with Alan basically. They will be available soon. I would have 
liked to get a magazine and I am going to see if one can be obtained. 
There is one up to 30 quid on ebay now! I am not paying that! I do think 
the original link that Justin sent us, where they have sold out, is a 
good deal because you need adapters to get one working unless you have 
them lying around, which I don't
The magazine at its shop price is a bargain, but my research says there 
will be more  Pi Zeros available at the end of December.

People have suggested that "newsagents" can order the magazine? Well 
I'll need to look around. I know of lots of shops that sell a few papers 
and magazines but they tend to be general shops that sell a bit of 
everything these days. They didn't suggest when I asked in my WHSmith 
that they could order it. I would guess they would be better at it if I 
were to ask. What do others think?

Good heavens! They are now giving away computers with magazines and the 
PI is now as cheap as an Arduino!

Neil