Use of DGT Smart board without DGT Pi

Currently, Chess.com doesn't allow you to play their bots, only matches with DGT board. However, lichess.org allows both. I have a DGT board and 3000 Pi. You don't need the latter. Your PC and Smartphone will out perform the Pi and offer more options. Personally, I use Fat Fritz 2.0 on my PC more than the Rasberry Pi. Chess for the Android is a good phone app.
Generally, buying online, I recommend you should stick with established sites (e.g.,Chess House, Chess Central, Amazon) and pay a bit more. In my experience, Amazon seems to be the middle man for DGT sales from European businesses, so the shipping times can be slow, but the prices are more competitive.