That is strange when you need to power up the RPi through USB port and not through microUSB power port.

This post has been edited by wiraone: Nov 21 2012, 10:21 AM

stock is 388 as at this moment, wouldn't last for another day I guess. For those who just bought it, is the shipping still free? thinking of buying another one

Get a converter cable .. BTW, bought HDMI to VGA off ebay, took a month for delivery, seems to work okay on my VGA monitor. BTW, there are some in lelong, HDMI -> DVI for around RM30 inclusive shipping, it might work.

Here is the one that I bought from ebay:

http://www.ebay.com.my/itm/190708278983

Really interested on weather balloon project, I'm into APRS (ham radio) and I've one of my transmitter up on hot air balloon before but this weather balloon with transmitter, it can snap photos up above and send them in realtime using SSTV .. there are many weather balloon project out there that used APRS & SSTV..

This post has been edited by wiraone: Nov 24 2012, 07:07 PM

Need to check with DCA or Meteorological Department on regulations about weather balloon. Have no idea where we could source the balloon, guess need to import it/ebay probably has it. Best is to contact those who've done this project overseas, they might give their hands.

Ouch, element14 has just cancelled my order of 3 RPis ..

Only entertain order from businesses now. But I did use my company name in my billing address, got another email asking if the company name that I had in the billing address is my company, so, said yes, and just received an email saying that they'll proceed with the order. Haven't receive the confirmation though.

Here is the first email I received:

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Added on November 30, 2012, 4:07 pmOkay, after few emails with the sales specialist, my order finally went through.

This post has been edited by wiraone: Nov 30 2012, 04:07 PM

Anybody has monitor with touchkit touch screen? Does it work with RPi?

Got this one http://www.ebay.com.my/itm/190708278983 but it took almost a month to arrive. Works great but didn't test the audio though.

They tried to delivered mine on Saturday, was not expecting it, so nobody was at home. So, was waiting for whole day today and up to this second, GDex hasn't show up infront of my gate. The status said going out for delivery.

They did .. yes, they said to redeliver today .. no delivery man till this minute. Stupid gdex.

Since when iphone & ipad use microUSB? Anyway, am using my Samsung charger

My first one has light blue for the audio jack, and has Made in the UK on the board. Will see the second one when GDex delivers it. Called them today and they said they'll rearrange delivery again. Yesterday was a no-show, no idea when they'll attempt the next one though.

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Added on December 4, 2012, 3:03 pmAnybody interested in building up a supercomputer out of RPi?

http://www2.electronicproducts.com/Superco...p2012-html.aspx

This post has been edited by wiraone: Dec 4 2012, 03:03 PM

Seems the latest batch sold by element14 are made in China .. the three units just arrived today are all made in China and not UK as of the previous batches.

I was told that it's Raspberry policy which doesn't allow them to sell directly to end consumers.

Here is what they wrote to me when they cancelled my earlier order:

"Sorry that now we check so strictly as to follow the regulation of this raspberry pi."

Anyway, just order it under your company name and deliver it to the office lah. That should work.

Yup, agreed with C-Fu. I've ordered many things from overseas and I can see the pattern. Most small packages will pass the customs untouched. Bigger items, they'll check the value declared and they'll see if the value is more than RM400, they'll detain the items and make you do the clearance and they'll see if the items are taxable. I've many things shipped via couriers like DHL, FEDEX or UPS went through customs without problem even when it was bulky items. They way they do it as C-Fu said, randomly select..

What the differences between the RS and one sold by element14? Someone is selling the RS one for rm100 inclusive postage.