RPi Buying Guide From eLinux.org Contents ▪ 1 Main distributors and subsidaries/sister companies ▪ 2 Farnell ▪ 2.1 Element14 ▪ 2.2 Newark ▪ 2.3 Element14 AU/NZ ▪ 2.4 Element 14 asia ▪ 2.5 CPC ▪ 2.6 MCM ▪ 3 RS components ▪ 3.1 Allied electronics ▪ 4 Resellers ▪ 4.1 RPF endorsed resellers ▪ 4.1.1 Maplin ▪ 4.2 Farnell Approved resellers ▪ 4.2.1 Electrocomponentes S.A ▪ 4.2.2 Arabian Electric & Electronics Est. ▪ 4.2.3 Minifo ▪ 4.2.4 Electromin S.A. ▪ 4.2.5 Betatech Ltd ▪ 4.2.6 Grand soloutions ▪ 4.2.7 Partco Oy ▪ 4.2.8 kubii ▪ 4.2.9 Málna PC Magyarország ▪ 4.2.10 Midbaejarradio EHF ▪ 4.2.11 Lion ▪ 4.2.12 International Oilfield Supplies ▪ 4.2.13 Makkays ▪ 4.2.14 kamami ▪ 4.2.15 mixtronica ▪ 4.2.16 Computer and Engineering Specialists Co ▪ 4.2.17 Dialogue s.r.o ▪ 4.2.18 IC elektronika d.o.o. ▪ 4.2.19 Electrocomp express ▪ 4.2.20 Orel Solutions (PVT) Ltd ▪ 4.2.21 Mikro-Kit Elektronik AB ▪ 4.2.22 digitec ▪ 4.2.23 Yildrim ▪ 4.2.24 DGM distribution ▪ 4.3 Other resellers ▪ 4.3.1 Newit ▪ 4.3.2 Makershed ▪ 4.3.3 Tandy ▪ 4.3.4 Adafruit ▪ 4.3.5 SNOOTLAB ▪ 5 Licensed Manufacture ▪ 6 What You Get In The Box ▪ 7 Accessories ▪ 8 Price ▪ 9 Clones & Copies ▪ 10 Historic information ▪ 10.1 1st Batch Order FAQ ▪ 10.1.1 Press Releases ▪ 10.1.2 Q: Couldn't this have been handled better, I couldn't get on the site to order and they sold too quickly? ▪ 10.1.3 Q: If interest was obviously so high...why only build 10,000 units? ▪ 10.1.4 Q: I've been unable to register an account with the distributor, as I am not a company? ▪ 10.1.5 Q: Worldwide launch? It was not available here! ▪ 10.1.6 Q: The price for the RPi from Farnell verses the price from RS Components is different, why? ▪ 10.1.7 Q: I've only been able to register my interest, what now? ▪ 10.1.8 Q: I registered on the Raspberry Pi Site's Mailing List but I didn't get an email ▪ 11 References Back to the Hub. Getting Started: Buying Guide - for advice on buying the Raspberry Pi. Preload your Card - for info on how to make the SD Card used to boot your Pi. Basic Setup - for help with buying other hardware and setting it up. Advanced Setup - for more extensive information on setting up. Beginners Guide - you are up and running, now what can you do? Raspberry Pi has appointed Farnell (http://www.element14.com/raspberrypi) and RS Components (http://rswww.com) as its authorised manufacturing parners distributors. As of July 16th 2012, both Premier Farnell (http://www.element14.com/raspberrypi) and RS Components (http://rswww.com) have removed their "one per customer" restriction. Both consumers and businesses alike should now be able to buy bulk stock of the Raspberry Pi. Raspberry Pi's distributors will ship worldwide to the best of their ability (ie subject to origin export and local import laws). Countries that are currently subject to UK (including EU and UN) export restrictions include North Korea, Iran, Ivory Coast, Liberia and Zimbabwe. A full list and further details are provided at [1] (http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/ layer?topicId=1084100244) Farnell have also been refusing to sell direct to some consumers in the EU, to the best of my knowlage they have not given full details of why. There are three main options for buying a raspberry Pi, buying direct from the distributor, buying from a subsidary or sister company of the distributor or buying from a third party reseller which option is best will depend on the location of the customer, the number of Pis being purchased, and the urgency of the order. All new orders from the main distributors should now be filled with 512MB rev 2 raspberry Pi's, however some third party resellers may still have stock of the older models. Note that stock status may change quickly. It may be worth checking a local supplier even if they are listed as out of stock here. Main distributors and subsidaries/sister companies Farnell http://www.farnell.com/ Farnell are one of the two main distributors, as of 21-NOV-2012 their main european operation is out of stock and quoting a 3-week lead time. Reports from the forum are that farnell usually beat their delivery estimates. For european customers, the customer is asked whether they are "consumer" or "buisness", if the customer selects buisness they are taken back to Farnell's regular website to order. If the customer selects consumer they are taken to a dedicated raspberry Pi site which only offers a small selection of Pi related products and gives no information on stock status. Farnell's site claims that consumers who do not have a previous account cannot use the "buisness" option but it is not clear if this is actually true for all countries. For some countries consumers are directed to third party resellers. The order code for the raspberry pi is 2191863. Element14 http://www.element14.com The "Element14" brand is used by a number of different operations within the Premier Farnell group and is also used for the groups "social" operation. In the asia-pacific region the Element 14 brand has completely replaced the previous "Premier Electronics" brand for asia and the previous "Farnell" brand for australia and new-zealand. In Europe the Element14 brand is used in paralell with the Farnell brand. In North america the element14 brand is used in parallel with the Newark brand. Newark http://www.newark.com/ Newark is the main american branch of the Premier Farnell group (Farnell's parent company). As of 21-NOV-2012 they are out of stock of raspberry Pis but claim 1321 Expected to ship 26 Nov, 2012 and Further stock expected to ship 20 Dec, 2012. Element14 AU/NZ http://au.element14.com/ http://nz.element14.com/ On element14's australian operation (which also serves new zealand) as of 21-NOV-2012 availability is listed as "please call" and "supplier lead time" is listed as 30 days. The order code for the raspberry pi is 2191863. Element 14 asia http://cn.element14.com/ http://hk.element14.com/ http://in.element14.com/ http://cn.element14.com/ http://kr.element14.com/ http://my.element14.com/ http://ph.element14.com/ http://sg.element14.com/ http://tw.element14.com/ http://th.element14.com/ Element14 have warehouses in singapore and shanghi, it appears that some countries are served from both warehouses while others are served from only one or the other. UK stock is also listed on these sites. As of 21-NOV-2012 Element14's asian operation has 331 raspberry Pis in stock in shanghi and 617 raspberry Pis in stock in singapore. The order code for the raspberry pi is 2191863. CPC http://cpc.farnell.com/ CPC is a branch of the Premier Farnell group in the UK based in Preston. As of 21-NOV-2012 they have 3100 raspberry Pis in stock. The order code for the raspberry Pi is SC12590. MCM http://www.mcmelectronics.com/ MCM is a branch of the Premier Farnell group in the US based in Centerville, Ohio. As of 21-NOV-2012 they are out of stock and give an estimated ship date of december 7th. RS components http://rswww.com/ RS are the other main distributor. Like Farnell they have a consumer site and buisness option with the consumer option taking users to a dedicated Pi store while the buisness option takes them back to the regular RS site. They do not state whether consumers must use the consumer site or not. The order code for the raspberry Pi is 756-8308. As of 21-NOV-2012 the Pi is listed as "Temporarily out of stock - back order for despatch 21/12/2012" RS have delayed existing orders on several occasions and are reported on the forum as being very difficult to communicate with. Allied electronics http://www.alliedelec.com/ Allied electronics is the US sister company of RS. The order code for the raspbery pi is 70229569. They website does not give a predicted dispatch date and state that "the estimated delivery time is uncertain and will likely take several months". Reports from the forum are that Allied are easier to communicate with than RS but do not appear to be being kept will informed of the stock situation by RS. Resellers There are now many companies reselling the raspberry Pi. RPF endorsed resellers Maplin Maplin sell the raspberry Pi in the UK but only as part of a kit including power supply, keyboard and mouse, programmed 4GBSD card, HDMI cable and wireless dongle. As of 21-NOV-2012 they list the raspberry Pi kit as in stock for home delivery and also in stock in some stores. Farnell Approved resellers Farnell now direct consumers in many countries to "approved retailers" rather than selling to them directly. Some of these suppliers specialise in the Pi while others are general farnell resellers. Electrocomponentes S.A http://www.electrocomponentes.com/ Electrocomponentes S.A sell farnell producs in argentina. Arabian Electric & Electronics Est. [email protected] Arabian Electric & Electronics Est sell farnell products in barhain. Minifo http://www.minifo.com/ Minifo is a raspberry Pi retailer in belgium. As of 21-NOV-2012 they list the raspberry Pi as in stock but do not state how much stock they have.