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Re: Raspberry Pi update from RS Components!

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rickman wrote:
> On Mar 24, 3:37 am, John Devereux <j...@devereux.me.uk> wrote:
>> Joerg <inva...@invalid.invalid> writes:
>>> Don McKenzie wrote:
>>>> Welcome to the latest Raspberry Pi update from RS Components!
>>>> Much has been happening behind the scenes since you received our last
>>>> update, not least the start of compliance testing on the Raspberry Pi.
>>>> Why are we doing this? Compliance testing is an essential part of
>>>> bringing any electronic product to market. The Raspberry Pi is being
>>>> tested to make sure it conforms to all the regulations that apply to
>>>> electronic devices around the world. This means that we can be sure the
>>>> Raspberry Pi we deliver to you meets the correct standards and is as
>>>> safe as you would expect any electronic device you purchase to be.
>>>> We’re working with the Raspberry Pi Foundation to manage the testing
>>>> process as quickly as possible, while ensuring all tests are carried out
>>>> to guarantee safety.  More information is being posted on the Raspberry
>>>> Pi website , as well as on our own FAQ pages rswww.comor DesignSpark.
>>>> We’re also regularly tweeting updates on progress.  Follow
>>>> @RSElectronics on twitter to catch the latest news.
>>>> Alongside this, we’ve also been contacting the first group of people who
>>>> registered for a Raspberry Pi from RS, to help us plan delivery of the
>>>> initial batch of boards.  In next week’s update, we’ll provide more
>>>> information on how we’re managing the queue and the order process.
>>>> RS Components
>>>> ======================
>>> Just curious: Does this mean the first round was shipped without being
>>> EMC tested?
>> I thought development boards are exempt anyway? I find it hard to
>> believe that all the hundreds of well regarded dev boards from Olimex et
>> al have been formally EMC tested. How could they be, most have headers
>> for direct access to the microcontroller pins.
>>
>> The Pi will very likely fail any such test IMO.
>>
>> --
>>
>> John Devereux
> 
> Yes, dev boards are exempt, the issue is whether rPi foundation can
> support the claim that this *is* a dev board given the number of
> boards sold and the type of users who are buying them. 


It is most definitely not a development board and they explicitly say so
in the FAQ:

http://www.raspberrypi.org/faqs

Quote "What’s a Raspberry Pi? ... The Raspberry Pi is a credit-card
sized computer that plugs into your TV and a keyboard. It’s a capable
     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
little PC which can be used for many of the things that your desktop PC
does, like spreadsheets, word-processing and games. It also plays
high-definition video".

Then, quote "We want to see it being used by kids all over the world to
learn programming".

By kids all over the world, to learn programming. That makes it rather
clear that is is marketed as a computer and not a dev kit.


>                                                  ... From the quote
> above it sounds like someone's lawyers got into the loop and added the
> FUD. 


It's not FUD, the lawyer was IMHO right.


> ...  So of course the bean counters then said, "Let's get the testing
> done" since it can be pretty expensive if it turns out they get
> whacked with fines, etc.
> 
> It's the right decision.
> 

Absolutamente. Someone has screwed up when they prematurely announced
this device. They should not have started sales before having all ducks
in the row and they clearly didn't have them in a row. At least they
fessed up and are doing the right thing now.

-- 
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com/

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Raspberry Pi update from RS Components! Don McKenzie <5V@2.5A> - 2012-03-24 03:48 +1100
  Re: Raspberry Pi update from RS Components! Joerg <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2012-03-23 10:15 -0700
    Re: Raspberry Pi update from RS Components! nico@puntnl.niks (Nico Coesel) - 2012-03-23 17:38 +0000
      Re: Raspberry Pi update from RS Components! Joerg <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2012-03-23 11:40 -0700
      Re: Raspberry Pi update from RS Components! Frank Buss <fb@frank-buss.de> - 2012-03-23 20:05 +0100
        Re: Raspberry Pi update from RS Components! "TTman" <pcw1.cad@ntlworld.com> - 2012-03-23 20:27 +0000
    Re: Raspberry Pi update from RS Components! Anders.Montonen@kapsi.spam.stop.fi.invalid - 2012-03-23 21:24 +0000
      Re: Raspberry Pi update from RS Components! Don McKenzie <5V@2.5A> - 2012-03-24 08:53 +1100
      Re: Raspberry Pi update from RS Components! Frank Buss <fb@frank-buss.de> - 2012-03-23 22:54 +0100
        Re: Raspberry Pi update from RS Components! John Walliker <jrwalliker@gmail.com> - 2012-03-23 16:01 -0700
        Re: Raspberry Pi update from RS Components! j.m.granville@gmail.com - 2012-03-24 04:38 -0700
          Re: Raspberry Pi update from RS Components! Hans-Bernhard Bröker <HBBroeker@t-online.de> - 2012-03-24 13:49 +0100
    Re: Raspberry Pi update from RS Components! John Devereux <john@devereux.me.uk> - 2012-03-24 07:37 +0000
      Re: Raspberry Pi update from RS Components! rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2012-03-24 12:12 -0700
        Re: Raspberry Pi update from RS Components! Joerg <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2012-03-24 12:46 -0700
          Re: Raspberry Pi update from RS Components! josephkk <joseph_barrett@sbcglobal.net> - 2012-03-27 12:34 -0700
            Re: Raspberry Pi update from RS Components! Joerg <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2012-03-27 13:28 -0700
    Re: Raspberry Pi update from RS Components! Chris Baird <abuse@brushtail.apana.org.au> - 2012-03-24 21:35 +1100
      Re: Raspberry Pi update from RS Components! Bob <bobcousins42@googlemail.com> - 2012-03-24 06:40 -0700
        Re: Raspberry Pi update from RS Components! Chris Baird <abuse@brushtail.apana.org.au> - 2012-03-25 01:31 +1100
          Re: Raspberry Pi update from RS Components! rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2012-03-24 12:15 -0700
      Re: Raspberry Pi update from RS Components! Don McKenzie <5V@2.5A> - 2012-03-25 04:16 +1100

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