Where to buy the Raspberry Pi and other accessories

Rasberry Pi Model B with NOOBS SD Card (pre-installed)

There seems to be a lot of places to purchase the Raspberry Pi online. The supplier that I selected was Newark Element 14. They have both the Model A and Model B Pi as well as various kits. I selected the Raspberry Pi 8GB Bundle. Not only does this come with the Model B, but it also has an 8 gig (Class 4) SD card loaded with NOOBS. For the extra $6.20, the SD Card is worth it.

Shipping was quick! I ordered my first set of Pis on a Sunday and they arrived by Tuesday.

The problem is that you need more accessories to get the Pi up and running. I had the monitor, keyboard and mouse donated. I still needed a micro usb power supply (5V/700mA) and an HDMI to DVI adaptor for the monitor. Newark sold both these products, but I found the prices a little too high for my liking (since my goal was to buy as many Pis as possible). I decided to shop on Ebay.com and Amazon.ca for the remaining accessories.

 

Both of these items were available for about $1-$10 each with free shipping. Pretty amazing price, except it can take up to 20 business days to arrive. Some suppliers ship faster, but it usually means that there will be an increase in price.

One note of caution, be careful to select a power supply that clearly indicates the power output. I accidentally bought some power supplies that did not quite work correctly. This lead to the Pi rebooting constantly. Luckily for me, I didn't spend too much money! Since we are so new to this, there will be lots of trials and many errors. That is ok!