Cheap weather station

[ffutures]

I've had an idea for ages that it would be cool to have a weather station connected to my computer. However, being a realist I have to accept that I would probably lose interest in about a week, or break my neck setting the thing up on the roof or wherever I ended up installing it.

Having said that, I've just noticed that Maplin are selling a wireless USB weather station kit for £49.99 - it seems to do all of the usual things including rainfall and humidity, wind speed and direction, etc. and was apparently priced at £125 previously. No idea when the offer ends, I had my hands full of shopping so didn't want to stop to take a closer look.

later Well, according to the Maplin web site that one is currently full priced and out of stock, and the one that's on offer isn't designed to interface with a computer - but that's definitely not what my local shop had, they were selling the USB one at £49.99

So I can't promise that this is on offer everywhere, it may be a local thing.

Comments

[nelc.livejournal.com]

This one?

(http://www.maplin.co.uk/professional-wireless-weather-centre-220865)

Looks like next Tuesday's the last day.

[pbristow.livejournal.com]

...Or maybe your branch misread the instructions from head office, and are displaying the wrong one next to the offer price? We get that problem sometimes.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Maybe so, but the ticket described it correctly. I'm beginning to think it might be worthwhile buying one and hanging on until the price goes back up, then sell it on eBay.