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my opinion on this is that.. most if not all people coming to this stack will have purchased a RPi themselves and will be looking for answers.. very few prospective buyers will come here for that easily available info.. since that when they'll google for it.. they end up on the RPi website most evidently..and not here.. – marc-andre benoit Apr 12 '12 at 22:25

I disagree. There is also the possibility that Stack Exchange may generate interest in the RP. I believe it's a fundamental question for people who have visited SE without knowing much about the RP. – Highly Irregular Apr 16 '12 at 0:35

One of the things I am still confused about is how to purchase BitCoin, and I find that even the answers on the stack site don't help me much. I came across bitcoin through that board having no idea what it was. Another thing I was wondering, would it be problematic to ask localized questions like this? For example "Where can I buy a Raspberry Pi in Canada?" – Jeff Apr 16 '12 at 2:01

DId you find this one? bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/91/… You could trying asking in the bitcoins meta site if that doesn't help, to ask for extra help – Highly Irregular Apr 19 '12 at 8:42

up vote 1 down vote

added by Highly Irregular Mar 16 '12 at 18:45

Why the downvote? Surely this is especially important if you want to run one on batteries. – Highly Irregular Apr 6 '12 at 19:28

up vote 1 down vote

added by Highly Irregular Apr 5 '12 at 0:53

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added by Highly Irregular Apr 5 '12 at 0:37

Not sure why the downvote. Cameras which take SD cards don't work with just any old card; they usually specify a maximum size. They may even give a list of supported brands (and you mightn't get support if you have trouble using something not on the list). – Highly Irregular Apr 10 '12 at 9:56

up vote 10 down vote

added by marc-andre benoit, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Apr 3 '12 at 16:34

it would be useful .. while boards are waiting to be shipped :) – marc-andre benoit Apr 1 '12 at 19:47

up vote -1 down vote

added by Captain Toad, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Mar 21 '12 at 18:33

Why was this down voted? – Jeff Apr 6 '12 at 21:42

up vote 10 down vote

added by Captain Toad, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Mar 21 '12 at 18:33

up vote 10 down vote

added by marc-andre benoit, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Mar 20 '12 at 17:57

up vote 10 down vote

added by marc-andre benoit, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Mar 20 '12 at 17:56

up vote -1 down vote

added by K.G. Mar 18 '12 at 16:11

up vote 1 down vote

added by Captain Toad Mar 18 '12 at 3:58

up vote 10 down vote

added by jandjorgensen Mar 16 '12 at 19:22

Why did this get downvoted? It's not only useful information, but likely has a specific answer for the RPi platform. – jandjorgensen Apr 9 '12 at 1:10

i feel it's a little too sparse on my part.. it has more to do with sd cards in general.. than specific to the uses the RPi has for it.. – marc-andre benoit Apr 12 '12 at 22:21

How so? For one, putting an OS on an SD card is usually advised against because of the write limits. The question of how long you can rely on one, especially for this specific device, is not trivial. Plus if it can be useful for future users, it's a great fit for SE. So far I see no reason this isn't a good fit for the site, or at the very least it isn't off-topic and thus deserving of a downvote. – jandjorgensen Apr 12 '12 at 22:27

look i hear you.. but i feel you don't really hear my point of view :) and i didn't downvote it.. sorry if you thought i was answering on that.. i was just voicing my opinion.. – marc-andre benoit Apr 16 '12 at 23:51

Not hearing your point of view is different from disagreeing with it, but I understand. – jandjorgensen Apr 17 '12 at 3:07

up vote 0 down vote

added by jandjorgensen Mar 16 '12 at 19:15

	Why the downvote? Too general? It seems until the devices are in users' hands that it's hard to be super specific. – jandjorgensen Apr 9 '12 at 1:10
	Not sure how this isn't a fitting question if this is a top one: area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/37041/… – jandjorgensen Apr 9 '12 at 1:12