Breadboard installation for $87 US

[ez24]

First time I have come across an installation for a breadboard.  If I had an extra $87, I would find out what a breadboard installation consists of.

Any guesses ?

https://smile.amazon.com/Breadboards-Perma-Proto-Quarter-Breadboard-piece/dp/B00XW2K5MG/ref=sr_1_113?ie=UTF8&qid=1519273611&sr=8-113&keywords=protoboard

The breadboard has round holes.  Does this mean it is better?

[rstofer]

Your link heads toward a permanent prototype breadboard...  $87 ?

I could be way off but I think these boards are made for solder.  In fact, they look a lot like PCBs and that's pretty much what the description says.  They seem very suitable to a 'permanent' breadboard.

[ataradov]

Just an algorithmic thing. They told Amazon that this is an electronics thingy, Amazon offers installation for electronic thingies.

It is located in "Electronics > Computers & Accessories > Computer Components", amazon thinks it is something that can be installed in a computer.

[BrianHG]

Get 3 larger ones for 13$ here: https://www.amazon.com/Adafruit-Perma-Proto-Half-sized-Breadboard-PCB/dp/B00SK8QR8S/ref=pd_bxgy_147_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00SK8QR8S&pd_rd_r=1SP1TH82JQV5QBNGDM4Y&pd_rd_w=aa5RO&pd_rd_wg=XXlzj&psc=1&refRID=1SP1TH82JQV5QBNGDM4Y&dpID=51rMIpVIQEL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=detail

Anyways, you need to solder the components in, the PCBs just match a breadboard's wiring pattern.

13$ for 5, but colored red: https://www.amazon.com/Gikfun-Solder-able-Breadboard-Plated-Arduino/dp/B071R3BFNL/ref=pd_sbs_147_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B071R3BFNL&pd_rd_r=1J0C2J6FGW5787VN8ZR6&pd_rd_w=dHV96&pd_rd_wg=SXN0O&psc=1&refRID=1J0C2J6FGW5787VN8ZR6&dpID=61ZfDwR6D%252BL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=detail

13.70$ for 3, full length, red : https://www.amazon.com/Gikfun-Solder-able-Breadboard-Plated-Arduino/dp/B071WC2BCF/ref=pd_bxgy_23_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B071WC2BCF&pd_rd_r=CW6M89GE0RQ3HE4DTHBQ&pd_rd_w=LoOmi&pd_rd_wg=KDGum&psc=1&refRID=CW6M89GE0RQ3HE4DTHBQ

[BrianHG]

  I'm not getting an 87$ installation feature/option.  But, I'm getting a 3 year and 4 year protection plan option! 

[JoeN]

As an Adafruit product, I would expect Lady Ada to do the installation.  Is that right? I'd probably spring for it just to meet her.

[JoeN]

Just an algorithmic thing. They told Amazon that this is an electronics thingy, Amazon offers installation for electronic thingies.

It is located in "Electronics > Computers & Accessories > Computer Components", amazon thinks it is something that can be installed in a computer.

I think everyone knows this.  But doesn't it seem just so irresponsible?  Stupid?  Maybe I am picking up a RAD-hard IC and I want it installed in a satellite, do they have someone they can send who can competently do that for me?

[llkiwi2006]

Just an algorithmic thing. They told Amazon that this is an electronics thingy, Amazon offers installation for electronic thingies.

It is located in "Electronics > Computers & Accessories > Computer Components", amazon thinks it is something that can be installed in a computer.

I think everyone knows this.  But doesn't it seem just so irresponsible?  Stupid?  Maybe I am picking up a RAD-hard IC and I want it installed in a satellite, do they have someone they can send who can competently do that for me?

They'd drop it like Lockheed Martin.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/NOAA-N%27_accident.jpg

[ataradov]

But doesn't it seem just so irresponsible?

It is irresponsible on a seller's side to mis-categorize the product. It is not a computer equipment, and it should have never been listed as such. But third-party sellers don't care.

[Cyberdragon]

But doesn't it seem just so irresponsible?

It is irresponsible on a seller's side to mis-categorize the product. It is not a computer equipment, and it should have never been listed as such. But third-party sellers don't care.

Is it considered an RPi accessory?

[Red Squirrel]

Amazon pricing can be weird sometimes.  I found some Atmega microcontrolers once selling for like $60 a pop.  Why would I buy a possible chinese clone for that price when I can buy the real thing for like $4 at Digikey? lol

[XYZVector]

So do they throw in engineering for a additional $90.00??

[CustomEngineerer]

When I click on the option the following shows up:

Service will take place at the customer's location
Removal of existing CPU from desktop
Installation of one customer-supplied CPU
Installing new drivers
Component test and cleanup

So clearly they will mount a CPU supplied by the customer to the protoboard, then install that in customer's desktop computer. Easily worth $87. If you think you can mount a CPU to that protoboard and it still work I'd like to see you try.

[Red Squirrel]

Lol someone should actually order the service just to see what happens. 

[Cyberdragon]

When I click on the option the following shows up:

Service will take place at the customer's location
Removal of existing CPU from desktop
Installation of one customer-supplied CPU
Installing new drivers
Component test and cleanup

So clearly they will mount a CPU supplied by the customer to the protoboard, then install that in customer's desktop computer. Easily worth $87. If you think you can mount a CPU to that protoboard and it still work I'd like to see you try.

LOL, if you have an 80s computer with a DIP CPU maybe.