Lpc2000

Gus,
It all depends on what you mean by "low price". What would it cost to use
the source in a commercial product?  I would be concerned with people buying
the low-cost non-commercial and using it in a commercial product.  

Good luck with your venture.

Joe 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gus [mailto:gus_is_working@...] 
> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 8:28 AM
> To: lpc2000@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [lpc2000] Re: SD, MMC, CF, and hard disk on one chip
> 
> 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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