Wheres the best place to get my Raspberry Pi?

[JamerTheProgrammer]

Hey!
I am thinking of getting a Raspberry Pi.

I might get it from Element 14 as they look like they will get back to you the soonest.

But I have one question.... Why do you have to  "Register your interest" to buy one?
Thanks!

[daveg]

because of the overwhelming demand.

There is a post from element14 which has been on the frontpage of this site and also on the element14 site explaining the reasoning behind the registering: to be able to give people realistic lead times when they convert their interest into an order

http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/1134

[RaTTuS]

register at both places and see which one comes up trumps 1st

[plugwash]

The only way to get a Pi quickly is to buy one on ebay at many times face value. Really though ebay prices are so high that unless I really needed a Pi (say I was going to design a case round it) i'd probablly buy a better board instead.

If you are prepared to wait a few months then I would do as RaTTuS suggests and register your interest with both RS and farnell.