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> but we’ll be focusing on getting it working on a small, ARM-based computing device called a Raspberry Pi (RPi), which costs about $100. ?? do rpi's cost an a
by nyolfen 9y ago
> but we’ll be focusing on getting it working on a small, ARM-based computing device called a Raspberry Pi (RPi), which costs about $100.
?? do rpi's cost an absurd amount in australia or something?
- boyter 9y agoAlmost everything in Australia has a pretty high markup. Mostly due to the high wages and generally to ship anything out here costs a lot without the economies of scale. Most just shrug and call it the "sunshine tax". It is very annoying when companies like valve charge considerably more for digital goods though. For really expensive software like Photoshop it used to be cheaper to fly to the USA buy it and return home then buy locally.
- voltagex_ 9y ago>generally to ship anything out here costs a lot without the economies of scale. I've been getting trinkets shipped here from AliExpress for nothing - I'm not sure it's economies of scale.
- KozmoNau7 9y agoI don't know about Australia, but postage from China to the EU is generally heavily subsidized, due to an old effort to boost the region's export economy. It just hasn't ever been rolled back, but there are talks to do just that. Then shipping to the EU (and possibly other regions) will reflect the actual postage costs.
- fapjacks 9y agoSame to the US. "E-post" from China to the United States is dirt cheap. Impossibly cheap. Very nice for things like electronics components.
- mikehotel 9y agoLooks like they are recommending a RPi kit. Board alone from that AUS supplier is about $45 USD.
- ophelia 9y agoWe do, the participants will need a full kit to operate the Pi-hole at home
- alanfranzoni 9y ago100 aud are about 75 usd. Pick a rpi kit and maybe some accessories and you get the price.
- PudgePacket 9y agoDon't forget shipping :)
- bigiain 9y agoFor people who don't have spare micro sd cards, spare usb cables, spare 1+Amp capable usb power supplies, and who're maybe less prepared to have a bare RasPi board powered up and running sitting on their table - $100AUD is about the right expectation to set, yeah. (I've always got all of that, and I still get grumpy when people talk about the "$5 Pi Zero" - I've never been able to get a bare Pi Zero in my hand for anything less that about $13US which is close to $20AUD...)
- cbzbc 9y agoI've come to the conclusion that unless you need space - one of those low end servers with the manufacturers rebate is usually a better buy for most people than a Pi (HP Gen8/10 Dell T20 etc).
- bigiain 9y agoFor me - a Pi is mostly about battery powered portable projects, and GPIO. If I don't need either of those, a 2nd hand office grade pc can usually be had for the same price as a Pi3 around here.
- DerfNet 9y agoMicroCenter has been selling $5 Pi Zero Ws near me for about 2 months, check if there's a location near you
- ophelia 9y agoAn RPi 3 boards about $60AUD, but once you add a PSU, HDMI cable, microSD card and case you're looking at about $100 yeah. We pay outrageous prices for tech, there's even been a parliamentary enquiry into it. It's the price you pay for sunshine and nice beaches.
- jwfxpr 9y agoHaving lived all over the world and choosing to live in Aus now, it's most definitely a price worth paying ️