Lpc2000

Joe,

I agree with you. We are considering selling a "FAT development 
package" that comes with the board and the source code for low price 
for non-commercial use. What is your opinion on this?


Gus

--- In lpc2000@yahoogroups.com, "Joe Hlebasko" <jhlebasko@i...> 
wrote:
> Gus,
> It also depends on volume of the product. If I was planning on 
selling low
> volume (<150) per year then I think a solution like your chip 
could make
> sense. Any volume higher (>150) it would make sense to purchase a 
source
> code library.  A $25 chip cost is a fixed cost to a product.  The 
source
> code cost is paid for, and would not incur on going costs to 
theproduct.
> Benefits include: less board space, you have control of the source 
to
> add/remove features as needed, less power consumed by the board.
> 
> So a lot of this comes down to what the are the development 
constraints:
> time (do you have the time to incorporate FAT code into your app) 
and target
> product cost.
> 
> I am considering to purchase one your development board to use for 
a test
> platform for my code.
> 
> Joe
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gus [mailto:gus_is_working@y...] 
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 7:18 AM
> > To: lpc2000@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [lpc2000] Re: SD, MMC, CF, and hard disk on one chip
> > 
> > Joe,
> > 
> > If you really think about it, ALFAT is much cheaper than FAT 
> > source code. Keeping in mind the cost of the time you need to 
> > put into FAT code to compile it and fir it on your chip. 
> > ALFAT is much easier and cheaper.
> > 
> > If you decided to make your woen binary files, you can also 
> > get Media DEV board that we offer to test your code.
> > 
> > Gus 
> > 
> > --- In lpc2000@yahoogroups.com, "Joe Hlebasko" <jhlebasko@i...>
> > wrote:
> > > Gus,
> > > It looks like an interesting product. However my needs are such
> > that I can
> > > not afford ($, power or space) another MCU to nothing but FAT 
disk 
> > > operations.  I have found several (3 vendors) that will sell a
> > source based
> > > FAT file system library that will support CF, SD, MMC, and IDE
> > harddrives.
> > > I am planning on purchasing from one these vendors for my 
needs. 
> > As I do not
> > > have the time in my schedule to develop this library. I am 
curious
> > on how
> > > other developers are approaching this task of mass storage in
> > their designs.
> > > 
> > > Joe
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Gus [mailto:gus_is_working@y...]
> > > > Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 8:24 AM
> > > > To: lpc2000@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Subject: [lpc2000] SD, MMC, CF, and hard disk on one chip
> > > > 
> > > > Hi all,
> > > > 
> > > > I saw a post on question on SD cards and figured this 
> > group may be 
> > > > interested in checking my new chip out. It is LPC2114 
> > chip that is 
> > > > preprogrammed with FAT file system and drivers for SD, 
> > MMC, CF, and 
> > > > hard disk drives. You can also buy development board for 
> > that chip 
> > > > or you can use the board for
> > > > LPC2114 development with media cards.
> > > > 
> > > > Manual and website are not 100% done but they are worth 
checking
> > out.
> > > > 
> > > > PLEASE give me feedback on what you think.
> > > > 
> > > > www.ghielectronics.com
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Gus
> > > > 
> > > > 
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