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Ha! :)<br>
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Once I send a Christmas greeting card from Russia to my former
boss in Canada. It took 3 months! ;)<br>
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But the Russian post is not always that bad. I also ordered
Raspberry Pi, here in Russia, from an Internet store in Moscow.
They were so kind even that they called me to confirm that it is
being send. That was on Friday, and today I got it! By usual post,
not a sort of express. <br>
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I just wonder, do not remember how it was in Canada. Here they
have an option to pay for the ordered item at post office, when
receiving it. Of course this is great, especially when users do
not trust Internet sites and I myself accidentally can not pay by
credit card online.<br>
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That discussion on Pi was very interesting!<br>
<br>
-1 = e^ (pi * i)<br>
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-- all 4 numbers there are pure abstract mathematical constructs.
I use to show that equation at school, to explain kids what
mathematics is .<br>
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That Raspberry is hard to own. In Russia there are 2 places only
where they import it (there are more where clones are available).
I am going for a short visit to Poland and searched there - no
way, only by Internet orders from abroad... <br>
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zb.<br>
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On 06/10/2013 10:26 AM, Evan Leibovitch wrote:<br>
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<div style="">Ordered May 28 (As stated, $39.99 for the Model B)</div>
<div style="">Available for pickup June 5</div>
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<div style="">Eight day turnaround. Not instant, but not bad.</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On 29 May 2013 14:30, Evan Leibovitch <span
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<div dir="ltr">Thanks to all who contributed to the
discussion on what was the best way in Toronto to get a
Raspberry Pi.
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<div>I can add one more data point that has not yet been
mentioned: The Seneca College Bookstore.</div>
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<div>I was just about to head down to Creatron when --
just for the heck of it -- I poked my head into the open
source research office at the Seneca College corner of
the York U campus, on my way walking to work. They
mentioned the bookstore which, sure enough, can get it.</div>
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<div>The details:</div>
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<li>Price: $40 + tax (they only sell the model B)<br>
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<li>It's a special order, requiring a 50% deposit</li>
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<div>I put down a deposit on three yesterday; let's see
how long it takes. The estimate given is two to three
weeks, which is forever if you need stuff ASAP but quite
reasonable compared to buying from eBay, Monoprice, etc.</div>
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<div>(I have no idea whether bookstores in other Seneca
campuses can also get it; this one is where all the
FSOSS action happens.)<span class="HOEnZb"><font
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<div style="text-align:left">Sk: evanleibovitch</div>
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<div style="text-align:left">Tw: el56</div>
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<div style="text-align:left">Sk: evanleibovitch</div>
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