News - Raspberry Pi goes platinum

[HEXUS]

Figures “suggest” the mini computer has now sold a million.

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[mikerr]

Partly because its so cheap I have 4:

Wifi Cam
File/print server
XBMC
and one for mucking about with servos

and uses < 2W

[hoggson]

I want one of these to have a play about with, and they really are cheap! Wouldn't be surprised if more manufacturers start making these kind of 'PC's'.

[Gordy]

I've just ordered one to have a play. I'm thinking of making it fit into a lego car

[miniyazz]

$4 per chocolate bar? Really?

[aceuk]

Imagine how long it would have took them to reach 1 million at the original production rate of 10,000 per batch!

[kingpotnoodle]

Imagine how long it would have took them to reach 1 million at the original production rate of 10,000 per batch!

100 batches...

Depends how long a batch takes, it's been supposedly available for just under year (since Feb 2012), so a batch every 3 days? Not unreasonable, roughly 3300 Pi's per day - or just very approximately 140 RasPi-Per-Hour since launch, that's not that many even for a small semi-automatic factory.

[3dcandy]

I'm glad it's selling well, just still appears a tad underpowered for me

[aceuk]

so a batch every 3 days?

IIRC, it was more like weeks between batches.