Re: Note : Pi 2 Zero W Now RIP-OFF Price on Amazon

On 06/08/2026 10:12, s|b wrote:
> On Wed, 5 Aug 2026 19:49:58 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> 
>> PSUs are generic
>> But Pi zeros are unobtanium right now, except at silly money
>>
>> I can wait. I think I have a spare one somewhere
> 
> 'unobtanium', I love it when I learn a new word/expression. If I could
> only remember it, so I can use it myself some day. (-:
> 
It's been around since the 1950s.

It's widely touted as the solution to renewable energy batteries.


> I did a quick search yesterday and found 2 Dutch and 2 Belgian stores
> that still had them in stock for under 20 euro. But those were Zero W,
> not Zero 2 W. I didn't check if they shipped internationally, probably
> not, so they're of no use to many people here.
> 
All mine are v1.3s not 2.0. Although the Zero W was never given a 
version number til V2
More than adequate for what I wanted,.

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