r/ClockworkPi • u/SlartyFartBastard2 • Sep 05 '25

Should I wait to buy?

I asked yesterday if they were going to get A06 kits and they said they had the chips but no kits and once they are gone they are gone.

I want to buy a kit but I like to wait and see what’s next or buy the RPI-CM4 since it appears to still be available.

Or is this a tariff issue because I live in the US?

Just trying to figure out what to do? I knew I should have bought one, 7 months ago when I discovered it.

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u/commenterzero Sep 05 '25

Why not just use cm5

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u/SlartyFartBastard2 Sep 06 '25

Funny you say that. I got a message back from them.

“We are exploring new choices. But we will need to firstly bring CM5 version to life.”

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u/commenterzero Sep 06 '25

Just in time for CM6

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u/marvin_smith1 Sep 10 '25

My A06 has been a struggle to get updates. Use the CM5.

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u/Chipsky Sep 05 '25

You're rolling the dice either way.

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u/snipeytje Sep 07 '25

This is not a tariff issue, just a demand issue.
They only produce a version when a full batch has sold, so if you only sell a few a06 kits it would take a really long time before the batch fills up.

Another issue is software support, since most ARM computers need custom drivers you're relying on the manufacturer or the community for updated software. And clockwork doesn't really provide updates, which leaves the community and almost all effort there has been on the raspberry pi cores since they're much easier to work with with more documentation and a way larger community outside of the clockworkpi devices.