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The MagPi around the world<br />
Hi, I’m from Canada. Are there any newsagents<br />
or stores that you know of that stock The MagPi<br />
#40 here? If not, how can I buy the magazine?<br />
I know it’s sold in the US at least, but that’s<br />
a little far for me to go to pick up a copy.<br />
Thanks,<br />
Rebecka Robbins<br />
Pi pricing<br />
Why are the Raspberry Pis sold in US dollars and<br />
not British pounds? I thought you were a British<br />
company, or are you secretly an American one in<br />
disguise? Not that I’m complaining – I’m American<br />
myself so it makes it easier for me.<br />
Yours confusedly,<br />
Phil C<br />
Because of the economics of the way the Raspberry Pis<br />
are made, it makes more sense for the Pi to be sold in<br />
US dollars. All the parts are negotiated and bought in<br />
dollar amounts and stay fixed at that price, whereas<br />
the currency exchange rate is continuously changing<br />
from day to day. If the price of the Pis were in pounds,<br />
the price itself would fluctuate to accommodate this<br />
exchange rate. This way, the Pi is always at a fixed price<br />
and it also makes it a little more accessible around the<br />
rest of the world.<br />
We’ve had a lot of messages, emails, comments,<br />
tweets, and posts about this since issue 40 was<br />
released last month, asking where The MagPi can<br />
be bought in other countries. We didn’t quite<br />
expect the reaction to the free Raspberry Pi Zero<br />
on the front cover to be as extreme as it was, even<br />
in the countries in which we currently publish!<br />
We can tell you and everyone else that we’re<br />
looking to expand into other countries in 2016<br />
where we can. Canada, Australia, mainland<br />
Europe etc. are all on our list – the main thing<br />
stopping us is that we can’t force issues of<br />
the magazine into stores! They need to place<br />
orders so copies can be sent out to them. For the<br />
moment, a subscription to the magazine is the<br />
most sure-fire way of getting it, and you can find<br />
out more on subscriptions here: magpi.cc/Subs1<br />
If you really want to see The MagPi in your local<br />
store, make a noise with them about it. If they<br />
hear enough interest, they’ll come knocking<br />
and ask to stock the magazine.<br />
Buying a classic<br />
Is it still possible to get a hold of a Raspberry Pi 1<br />
Model A? I had one when it first came out but<br />
lost it, and I want to replace it if possible so I can<br />
complete my collection of Raspberry Pis!<br />
Anthony Henderson<br />
The original Model A is not on sale any more as it’s<br />
been replaced by the Model A+, as you’ve probably<br />
discovered. The most immediate method is to keep<br />
an eye on eBay to see if anyone is selling theirs.<br />
Otherwise, put a post on the Raspberry Pi Forum<br />
(raspberrypi.org/forums) and see if anyone has<br />
one to sell! Hopefully, you can use this to complete<br />
your collection.<br />
92 January 2016<br />
raspberrypi.org/magpi
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