Comment on Raspberry Pi 5 Benchmarks: Significantly Better Performance, Improved I/O
FooBarrington@lemmy.world 1 year ago
They’re gonna prioritise companies again and make it impossible for normal people to get it, right?
I think that the rpi4 came out before the supply chain issue caused by Covid.
Before that, it was easy to get a Rpi. It was an issue getting any kind of electronic parts for any kind of project. You had to secure your supply for your production first before starting a project. It was never seen before.
They admitted to supplying hundreds of thousands a month to bulk customers over the last 2 years while none made their way to consumer resellers.
Plenty made their way to consumers, they were just snapped up immediately
My issue with their distribution methods is that they prioritized business customers during that time. They still produced RPis, but preferentially sent them to companies who use them in their products. This is completely removed from their original mission.
That’s a fair point. I can see why they prioritized business customers, but their mission is aimed at education.
You’re wrong. They’re not GOING to. They already have and won’t stop. They’re copying Nvidia.
Build your business off the backs of consumers and good will until you don’t need them anymore. Then fuckem.
They’re doing a great at capitalism.
lud@lemm.ee 1 year ago
It’s not impossible to get it if you try.
cosmic_slate@dmv.social 1 year ago
I’m not sure why you’re being downvoted since it’s been dead-simple finding stock of Pi 4s the last few months.
rpilocator.com/?cat=PI4
The Pi 5s are probably going to be a little rough to find the first few months as with any new Pi launch because everyone swarms stores for them. Like the 4 and 3 that came before it.
lud@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Yeah, it didn’t take me long to buy a Pi by just following that site for less than a week.
Indicah@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Hmm, so the chip supply issue is sorted? When are we getting the original price back? Never that’s when.
cosmic_slate@dmv.social 1 year ago
The vendor’s suggested price is a completely different issue than availability.