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2022-06-30 3:52 pm
Finally Picos with Headers already attached, and a WiFi option. The 3 new members of the Pico family are Pico H, and Pico W both available now, and Pico HW in August.
First computer 1959. Retired from my own computer company 2004.
Hardware - Expert in 1401, and 360, fairly knowledge in PC plus numerous MPU's and MCU's
Major Languages - Machine language, 360 Macro Assembler, Intel Assembler, PL/I and PL1, Pascal, Basic, C plus numerous job control and scripting languages.
My personal scorecard is now 1 PC hardware fix (circa 1982), 1 open source fix (at age 82), and 2 zero day bugs in a major OS.
2022-06-30 11:24 pm
The Pico WiFi is already sold out from one of the places I normally buy from. Otherwise I'd pick one up.
2022-07-01 5:40 am
Finally Picos with Headers already attached, and a WiFi option. The 3 new members of the Pico family are Pico H, and Pico W both available now, and Pico HW in August.
I purchased 3 of them a couple of months ago, and have yet to get around to soldering them up - I need to order a 3rd hand with a massive magnifier first 🙂
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2022-07-02 12:28 pm
@frogandtoad I use several pieces of perf board then just stick the headers in and the board on top. Works great.
First computer 1959. Retired from my own computer company 2004.
Hardware - Expert in 1401, and 360, fairly knowledge in PC plus numerous MPU's and MCU's
Major Languages - Machine language, 360 Macro Assembler, Intel Assembler, PL/I and PL1, Pascal, Basic, C plus numerous job control and scripting languages.
My personal scorecard is now 1 PC hardware fix (circa 1982), 1 open source fix (at age 82), and 2 zero day bugs in a major OS.
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2022-07-02 12:51 pm
The Pico WiFi is already sold out from one of the places I normally buy from. Otherwise I'd pick one up.
It's still in stock at Pimoroni, I ordered one (which is the maximum they allow) yesterday, and it is already shipped.
I also have a pre-order order placed at CanaKit, they didn't seem to have a limit, so I ordered 4. However, I see they are sold out of pre-orders now.
When a new Pi board goes on the market you need to act fast LOL!
I suspect that once the initial rush dies down these will be a lot easier to get than the other Pi boards are, there is no shortage of RP2040 chips.
Of course, I plan to do a video about this ASAP! I expect the one from Pimoroni by the end of next week at the latest. The ones from CanaKit don't ship until July 6.
🙂
Bill
"Never trust a computer you can’t throw out a window." — Steve Wozniak
TheOutlander and YurkshireLad reacted
2022-07-02 2:11 pm
The Pico WiFi is already sold out from one of the places I normally buy from. Otherwise I'd pick one up.
It's still in stock at Pimoroni, I ordered one (which is the maximum they allow) yesterday, and it is already shipped.
I also have a pre-order order placed at CanaKit, they didn't seem to have a limit, so I ordered 4. However, I see they are sold out of pre-orders now.
When a new Pi board goes on the market you need to act fast LOL!
I suspect that once the initial rush dies down these will be a lot easier to get than the other Pi boards are, there is no shortage of RP2040 chips.
Of course, I plan to do a video about this ASAP! I expect the one from Pimoroni by the end of next week at the latest. The ones from CanaKit don't ship until July 6.
🙂
Bill
How much was shipping from the uk?
2022-07-02 3:17 pm
Never mind, sold out at Pimoroni!
2022-07-02 3:32 pm
Never mind, sold out at Pimoroni!
As I said, you need to be fast - it was still available when I originally posted. I'm sure that in a few weeks you'll be able to get them everywhere.
Shipping was £10.00 GBP, twice the cost of the Pico W, however I also had another £37.50 GBP item on the order as well. You can get shipping for half that if you don't want tracking.
😎
Bill
"Never trust a computer you can’t throw out a window." — Steve Wozniak
2022-07-05 2:16 pm
My Pico W just arrived from Pimoroni! Warming up the soldering iron right now...
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Bill
"Never trust a computer you can’t throw out a window." — Steve Wozniak
YurkshireLad and Ron reacted
2022-07-06 10:04 pm
FYI, if anyone is looking for a Pico W they are back in stock at Pimoroni.
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Bill
"Never trust a computer you can’t throw out a window." — Steve Wozniak
Topic starter
2022-07-07 2:19 am
@dronebot-workshop Thanks, got one.
First computer 1959. Retired from my own computer company 2004.
Hardware - Expert in 1401, and 360, fairly knowledge in PC plus numerous MPU's and MCU's
Major Languages - Machine language, 360 Macro Assembler, Intel Assembler, PL/I and PL1, Pascal, Basic, C plus numerous job control and scripting languages.
My personal scorecard is now 1 PC hardware fix (circa 1982), 1 open source fix (at age 82), and 2 zero day bugs in a major OS.