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On 06/08/2026 10:12, s|b wrote:
> On Wed, 5 Aug 2026 19:49:58 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>
>> PSUs are generic
>> But Pi zeros are unobtanium right now, except at silly money
>>
>> I can wait. I think I have a spare one somewhere
>
> `unobtanium`, I love it when I learn a new word/expression. If I could
> only remember it, so I can use it myself some day. (-:
>
It`s been around since the 1950s.
It`s widely touted as the solution to renewable energy batteries.
> I did a quick search yesterday and found 2 Dutch and 2 Belgian stores
> that still had them in stock for under 20 euro. But those were Zero W,
> not Zero 2 W. I didn`t check if they shipped internationally, probably
> not, so they`re of no use to many people here.
>
All mine are v1.3s not 2.0. Although the Zero W was never given a
version number til V2
More than adequate for what I wanted,.
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