Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

How do you figure that might work?

I need to build the development board to read existing ROMs
I need to build FLASH SIMMs
I don't expect anyone to be able to solder surface mount parts or procure the parts for any reasonable cost so I don't see how anyone benefits

There are no project intermediates (ie I can't do a cut down version for less cost)

Anyone can do the OS disassembly any time they like, and then create an altered version to do whatever they like. If I do it it just takes up more time.

I'm guessing that If I can make and sell 50 it will have cost me in parts, board manufacture, consumables and labour around $5000. SO if I can sell 50 I would probably break even at around $100 each... but If I only sell 25 I get stuck with $2500 worth of stuff that I can't do anything with. If I can sell 100 I might be able to do it for $65 each. So I sell them at a price to cover costs. And I still don't get compensated for time and effort.

If there is enough interest I can sell them cheaper because the fixed costs are amortised over a larger number of product, otherwise...


What do you think such a board is worth? If you can make it cheaper please do so!!



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 From: Erik van de Pol <vandepol.erik@...>
To: "xl7@yahoogroups.com" <xl7@yahoogroups.com> 
Cc: "xl7@yahoogroups.com" <xl7@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Friday, 12 July 2013 10:35 AM
Subject: Re: [xl7] Re: [p2k] Any interest remaining in a self-programming FLASH SIMM?
 


  
Cool project!

Have you considered doing this as a kickstarter project with a realistic funding goal? 

You could defray some of your development coats that way. 


—Erik


On Jul 11, 2013, at 19:44, Jack Pratt <woodsworth1@...> wrote:

  
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>Cost... broad estimate $100-$200 probably closer to $200, but depends on the number I think I can sell (buying in bulk reduces the costs, but buying too many means I get stuck with a large inventory of parts)
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