Topic: Distributors refuse to send Raspberry Pi to customers

[Simon]

The first shipment of 2,000 Raspberry Pi boards has arrived in the UK - but the company's distributors are refusing to send them to customers.

A small, low-cost computer designed to encourage children to get into programming, the first 11,000 Raspberry Pi devices sold out quickly after going on sale.

Distributors Element 14 and RS Components told the group behind the low-cost computer that they won't distribute the device until it receives the CE mark, a certification that shows it meets EU regulations for consumer products.

While Raspberry Pi says it "respects" the viewpoint that the CE mark is required, it sees the devices not as finished products, but similar to other computing boards, such as the BeagleBoard, a similar hardware project.

Read more: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/education/373825/distributors-refuse-to-send-raspberry-pi-to-customers#ixzz1qWN3NYpa

[Rik]

Pi squared?

[Simon]

I expect the customers are Pi ssed off. 

[Rik]

 

[sam]

I'm still rather tempted with one. Though I'm glad I didn't pre-order as I would be well annoyed by now.

[Simon]

Indeed.