> Would be good if more people called this out.
"Call it out"? For what? Do you think the Raspberry folks are just choosing to not make enough? I'm pretty sure they don't like the current situation as much as you don't.
"Call it out"? For what? Do you think the Raspberry folks are just choosing to not make enough? I'm pretty sure they don't like the current situation as much as you don't.
Certainly inconvenient for hobbyists, students and instructors.
It would be better if there were more boards that were hardware and software compatible with the Pi.
You can pay suppliers preferential prices for preferential treatment. That has been Apple’s MO for a decade and a half.
Raise your prices until demand just starts to taper. Use the money to butter up suppliers (place bigger orders, pay cash on delivery, in advance, whatever). Get it done, stop patting yourself on the back for five years running for not being able to keep up with demand.
They did raise prices.
https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/supply-chain-shortages-and-...