Electronics in general is hard as it's almost all made in china and the best you can do is find local resellers. Most towns will have small computer places. The only online one I know offhand is Memory Express. They don't have everything, but do have the basics and have price matching.
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I would say unless they're cloud based it's not really a priority with sometime like home assistant since it allows for devices of different platforms and technologies to work together.
It's hard to know with technologies, but I don't think ZigBee is a big risk and since it's local even if they stop producing them that doesn't break your existing devices. I mean, Wi-Fi will undoubtedly still exist, but that doesn't mean the platforms and protocols that Wi-Fi devices use will and devices that connect to the internet can be disabled by updates.
ZigBee devices are really nice because they are low energy, easy to set up and don't add extra strain on your wifi access point(s). The battery operated ones last for months to years on a small button cell battery and most plug-in/wired ones act as repeaters. Also, a lot Wi-Fi devices are cloud based or require flashing to make them completely local. With ZigBee or even Zwave you are certain they have no internet access and cannot phone home without you having to put any precautions in place.
Yeah, shipping is insane especially if you don't live in the US or the UK. If you have a local game store or one relatively nearby, it might be better to order from there. I bought most of mine from a local store and it was cheaper than the price on Modiphius' US site and no shipping charge because I could go pick it up.
"Those Old Scientists" - Strange New Worlds S2E07. It's a crossover with Lower Decks and it's awesome.
Oh yeah, that makes sense. Corsair, Kingston and Timetec are all kind of in their one price ranges so you can't really use that as a baseline to say it's 3x more expensive. I think the issue is they have very little DDR3 RAM. They have far more choices in DDR4, so it would be easier to compare fairly. It's hard to beat Amazon for selection, but hopefully you can find something that works for you elsewhere.