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RS Components Responds to Huge Customer Demand for Raspberry Pi
OXFORD, Enlgand, February 29, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
Following today's announcement on the launch of Raspberry Pi, the revolutionary credit
card sized computer created as an educational tool to re-ignite interest in building and
customising computers, RS Components [http://uk.rs-online.com/web ] (RS), has experienced
an unprecedented demand for the product on its website.
Chris Page, General Manager, Electronics at RS Components, said: "With tens of
thousands of customers looking to order on the RS website since the launch of Raspberry Pi
earlier today, this is the greatest level of demand RS has ever received for a product at
one time. We clearly understand how excited customers are about this ground-breaking
product and we are working closely with Raspberry Pi to satisfy this unprecedented
demand."
Customers can continue to register their interest in Raspberry Pi on
http://www.rshttp://www.com [http://www.rswww.com ] and http://www.designspark.com. RS
expects to receive the first batch of boards into warehouses late next week, with the
shipping of products on a first come, first served basis in line with customer
registrations. As deliveries of the Raspberry Pi boards arrive at RS, registered customers
will be kept up-to-date with the progress on availability.
The Raspberry Pi Foundation is a charity established to promote the development of
computer development skills in education across the globe. Further information on the
Raspberry Pi Foundation can be found at http://www.raspberrypi.org.
About RS Components
RS Components and Allied Electronics are the trading brands of Electrocomponents plc,
the world's leading high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products.
Through operations in 32 countries and 17 warehouses, the Group serves 1.6 million
customers worldwide and distributes 550,000 products ranging from semiconductors and
optoelectronics to power tools and protective clothing. The product and service portfolio
supports the entire product lifecycle from R&D through pre-production to maintenance and
repair. The Group ships more than 46,000 parcels on the same day the orders are received.
Electrocomponents is listed on the London Stock Exchange and in the last financial
year to 31 March 2011 had revenues of GBP1.18bn.
For more information, please visit the website at http://www.rs-components.com.
Further information is available via these links:
Twitter: @RSElectronics; @alliedelec; @designsparkRS
Tweet: RS Components
Hashtags: #ecommerce #electronics
RS Components on Linkedin
http://www.linkedin.com/company/rs-components
Relevant Links:
Electrocomponents plc [http://www.electrocomponents.com ]
http://www.electrocomponents.com
RS Components [http://www.rs-components.com ]
http://www.rs-components.com
DesignSpark
http://www.designspark.com
Source: RS Components
Editorial Contact: Mike Bray, RS Components mike.bray@rs-components.com, +44(0)1536-405349. PR Agency Contact, Bob Jones, Publitek, robert.jones@publitek.com, +44(0)1225-470000.
RS Components Responds to Huge Customer Demand for Raspberry Pi
OXFORD, Enlgand, February 29, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
Following today's announcement on the launch of Raspberry Pi, the revolutionary credit
card sized computer created as an educational tool to re-ignite interest in building and
customising computers, RS Components [http://uk.rs-online.com/web ] (RS), has experienced
an unprecedented demand for the product on its website.
Chris Page, General Manager, Electronics at RS Components, said: "With tens of
thousands of customers looking to order on the RS website since the launch of Raspberry Pi
earlier today, this is the greatest level of demand RS has ever received for a product at
one time. We clearly understand how excited customers are about this ground-breaking
product and we are working closely with Raspberry Pi to satisfy this unprecedented
demand."
Customers can continue to register their interest in Raspberry Pi on
http://www.rshttp://www.com [http://www.rswww.com ] and http://www.designspark.com. RS
expects to receive the first batch of boards into warehouses late next week, with the
shipping of products on a first come, first served basis in line with customer
registrations. As deliveries of the Raspberry Pi boards arrive at RS, registered customers
will be kept up-to-date with the progress on availability.
The Raspberry Pi Foundation is a charity established to promote the development of
computer development skills in education across the globe. Further information on the
Raspberry Pi Foundation can be found at http://www.raspberrypi.org.
About RS Components
RS Components and Allied Electronics are the trading brands of Electrocomponents plc,
the world's leading high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products.
Through operations in 32 countries and 17 warehouses, the Group serves 1.6 million
customers worldwide and distributes 550,000 products ranging from semiconductors and
optoelectronics to power tools and protective clothing. The product and service portfolio
supports the entire product lifecycle from R&D through pre-production to maintenance and
repair. The Group ships more than 46,000 parcels on the same day the orders are received.
Electrocomponents is listed on the London Stock Exchange and in the last financial
year to 31 March 2011 had revenues of GBP1.18bn.
For more information, please visit the website at http://www.rs-components.com.
Further information is available via these links:
Twitter: @RSElectronics; @alliedelec; @designsparkRS
Tweet: RS Components
Hashtags: #ecommerce #electronics
RS Components on Linkedin
http://www.linkedin.com/company/rs-components
Relevant Links:
Electrocomponents plc [http://www.electrocomponents.com ]
http://www.electrocomponents.com
RS Components [http://www.rs-components.com ]
http://www.rs-components.com
DesignSpark
http://www.designspark.com
Source: RS Components
Editorial Contact: Mike Bray, RS Components mike.bray@rs-components.com, +44(0)1536-405349. PR Agency Contact, Bob Jones, Publitek, robert.jones@publitek.com, +44(0)1225-470000.