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Raspberry Pi 3 already available for purchase in Australia

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• bootload 11y ago
  Sure is. Just confirmed an order now. The power requirements are going up (2A 5.1V), and suggest the additional power supply. [0] I've never had power supply problems in either 1 or 2. [0] http://au.rs-online.com/web/p/plug-in-power-supply/9098126/?origin=PSF_430702|acc http://au.rs-online.com/web/p/plug-in-power-supply/9098126/?...
  • Daneel_ 11y ago
    I believe the power requirements have actually jumped to 2.5A for the charger (~12.5W). I'd be surprised if the Apple 12W charger couldn't power one of these without issue for most use cases (2.4A, vs 2.5A reference charger). I can't help but notice that the power supply description is incorrect on RS-online's site. They're saying 2A in the text, but then their own spec sheet says the power supplies are 2.5A [0] [0] Data sheet: http://docs-asia.electrocomponents.com/webdocs/14ba/0900766b814ba718.pdf http://docs-asia.electrocomponents.com/webdocs/14ba/0900766b...
    • bootload 11y ago
      "I can't help but notice that the power supply description is incorrect on RS-online's site." I'm guilty of not reading the spec sheet, thx @Daneel_ interesting about the apple supply. Might try it.
    • e_bailey 11y ago
      Is that you R. Daneel?
      • Daneel_ 11y ago
        I'm all alone and with a galaxy to care for. Or should I say my name is Eto Demerzel? Alas, poor friend Giskard is no longer with me..
    • bootload 11y ago
      @Daneel_ heres some initial figures from pimoroni: "The built-in Wireless LAN and Bluetooth and the more powerful processor mean that the Raspberry Pi 3 draws about twice the current of its predecessor when under heavy CPU load (750mA vs 360mA)." ~ http://blog.pimoroni.com/raspberry-pi-3/ http://blog.pimoroni.com/raspberry-pi-3/
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