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Microdoser:
https://rpilocator.com now has enough entries on it that it is using more than one page.
 
Is this the beginning of the end for the dark times of no silicon?
Infraviolet:
A lot of the prices look tripled since before the chip crisis, but good to see they are coming back in to stock now.
SiliconWizard:

--- Quote from: Infraviolet on July 15, 2023, 05:06:26 pm ---A lot of the prices look tripled since before the chip crisis, but good to see they are coming back in to stock now.

--- End quote ---

Yes, then again that's also the case for many products other than chips.
Smokey:
That's an interesting site.  I passed on CM4 for a design due to the unobtanium last year. 

Looking at the listing of model numbers and configurations just for the CM4.... WTF were the Raspberry Pi guys thinking having that many models which are essentially the same product at essentially the same price? 1M, no Wifi, no MMC..... 4M, No wifi, no MMC... 4M no wifi, MMC...    .......

Having that many build configurations of essentially the same product must be an absolute nightmare.  And it had to contribute to the shortages somewhat.  It's not like they are saving so much on component costs between the models that it makes sense to OMIT parts.  That just seems crazy.
gnuarm:

--- Quote from: Smokey on July 15, 2023, 10:38:47 pm ---That's an interesting site.  I passed on CM4 for a design due to the unobtanium last year. 

Looking at the listing of model numbers and configurations just for the CM4.... WTF were the Raspberry Pi guys thinking having that many models which are essentially the same product at essentially the same price? 1M, no Wifi, no MMC..... 4M, No wifi, no MMC... 4M no wifi, MMC...    .......

Having that many build configurations of essentially the same product must be an absolute nightmare.  And it had to contribute to the shortages somewhat.  It's not like they are saving so much on component costs between the models that it makes sense to OMIT parts.  That just seems crazy.

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Really?  The rPi people make some of the most affordable single board computers and they work well.  I like the fact that you are telling them how to sell computers. 

Do you tell the Taiwanese how to make semiconductors? 
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