On Monday 04 Feb 2013 20:13:45 Dr A. J. Trickett wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Having actually seen and photographed a Raspberry Pi I think I'm sold on
> the idea of them. I currently have an Ethernet switch under the TV, spare
> power and a CRT (composite TV input) though I do plan to replace it with a
> flat TV of some sorts eventually (HDMI input).
>
> It seems to make sense that a RPi Model B makes sense, it would be small,
> silent and fun - it appeals to my inner geek. I've a few questions:
>
> 1) Where is the best place to get one? Maplin or Farnell or RS?
>
> 2) What else does it need?
> An SD card for the OS and local storage
> A case
> A USB power supply
> A USB keyboard and mouse if you want to drive it directly
I got mine from Farnell. Always found them good. SD card is required (anything
above 2GB I think). A case is a good idea, though no idea where to source one.
Phone charger (for modern smart phone will work fine).
Cheers,
Tim B.
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