# PINE64 March 2021 Community Update

DevFeed: [PINE64 March 2021 Community Update](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/march-update-status-report-34834.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://pine64.org/2021/03/15/march-update/>)

Published: 2021-03-15T00:00:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [Community blog on PINE64](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/community-blog-on-pine64.md>)

Topics: [Hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/hardware.md>), [Pinebook-Pro](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pinebook-pro.md>), [Pinephone](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pinephone.md>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>)

Tags: [pinebook-pro](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pinebook-pro.md>), [pinephone](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pinephone.md>), [quartz64](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/quartz64.md>), [soedge](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/soedge.md>)

## AI overview

PINE64 reports difficult manufacturing conditions, a Quartz64 pilot production run, planned SOEdge availability, and expected PinePhone and Pinebook Pro pre-orders after production begins.

## Source excerpt

Welcome to this month's community update. We're now facing one of the most challenging electronics manufacturing circumstances in years, and possibly even in all of electronics history. Despite this, I've got some good news to relay this month, including a Quartz64 pilot production-run, SOEdge being available next month and plenty of community news. Last minute update: looks like we will have the PinePhone and Pinebook Pro for pre-order next week too, hurrah! You can watch the synopsis of this month's community update on YouTube (embedded below) as well as on LBRY and Peertube. Stay up-to-date with PINE64 news and make sure to subscribe to this blog (subscription widget at the bottom of the webpage), follow PINE64 Telegram News channel as well as our Twitter and Mastodon. I'd like to acknowledge JF, Marek (Gamiee), Alex (clover), and PizzaLovingNerd for their contributions to this community update. Thank you! Let's get to it. Note: This image preview protects your privacy. Click to load the video from the Google servers. Link to the video & Video synopsis of this month's Community Update TL;DR Housekeeping pt.1: we're facing difficult manufacturing circumstances - pre-orders for Pinebook Pro & PinePhone will open after production is underway. Housekeeping pt.1: stock availability of SBCs, SOMs and other devices will likely change on a weekly basis Housekeeping pt.2: we're working on a stock and pre-order tracking system for the Pine Store Housekeeping pt.2: the PineOne riddle was solved in record time Housekeeping pt.2: I was on FOSS-North podcast talking about PINE64 Housekeeping pt.2: fourth episode of PineTalk is out; PineTalk has been listed on Podcast Index SOEdge: SOEdge AI module now fully functional thanks to Marek (Gamiee); runs BSP Linux and build is tailored to support existing PINE64 hardware / peripherals SOEdge: the SOEdge baseboard and USB 3.0 adapter are currently being produced, and will be back next month, at which point they'll go on sale; expect