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Re: World's Raspberry Pi supply jammed in factory blunder

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From: Klaus Kragelund
Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:12
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On 8 Mar., 22:02, Don McKenzie <5...@2.5A> wrote:
> delay comments:http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/12/03/08/1413227/raspberry-pi-prod...
>
> http://www.element14.com/community/message/46805
>
> and some snippets:
> ====================================
> [Chorus]
> Bye, bye Miss American Pie
> Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
> Them good ole boys were drinking whiskey in Rye
> Singin' this'll be the day that I die
> This'll be the day that I die
> ------------------------------------
> Bye Bye, my Raspberry Pi,
> I thought that I might buy you,
> but the warehouse was dry,
> those good old boys say just wait one more month,
> but you keep running into delays,
> yeah, you keep running into delays.
> ====================================
> yesterday I read a this one on Beagle Bone board:
>
> Customer: How much is a BeagleBone?
> Seller: 89 dollars.
> C: 89 dollars!  But a Raspberry Pi is only $35!
> S: So why don't you buy a Raspberry Pi, then?
> C: They're out of stock.
> S: Well, if BeagleBones were out of stock, they'd be only $30!
> ====================================
>
> Cheers Don...
>
> ====================================
>
> --
> Don McKenzie
>
> Dontronics:http://www.dontronics-shop.com/
>
> DuinoMite the PIC32 $35 Basic Computer-MicroControllerhttp://www.dontronics-shop.com/the-maximite-computer.html
> Just add a VGA monitor or TV, and PS2 Keyboard.
> Arduino Shield, Programmed in Basic, or C.

Perhaps you opposition to Raspberry Pi is due to your company and you
will loose money if it succeeds. Envy is a bad feeling....
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