On Fri, 2014-10-03 at 17:09 +1000, Patrick Shirkey wrote: > On Fri, October 3, 2014 7:22 am, Len Ovens wrote: > > > <snip> > > > SHould Linux target those who only see a comodity? WHo are only looking to > > have what their "idol" uses? Or who want the cheapest one that works? The > > stuff already out there will be what gets bought. Developing HW with Linux > > is like developing with any other OS, it requires innovation and lots of > > support. The linux HW has to have what nothing else does and the something > > has to be seen as needed. Lets see how the mod duo does. > > > > I have asked people who already have similar gear about the mod boxes and > while they are interested in the platform they are put off by the price. > Until they reach the economies of scale to be price competitive there will > be a small market. Especially if trying to sell to the existing Linux > peeps who are generally pretty cheap when it comes to actually parting > with their own personal cash. Several people have tried to tap the market > with expensive hardware and had pretty dismal results. However if we look > at the success of the low end DIY market ex arduino, rasp pi, rockchip, > allwinner that is a pretty good success story.
Whats wrong with the price? Assumed the hardware should be ok and there would be a sane selection of high quality effects needed by musicians (instead of hundreds of music pedals [1]), it isn't expensive. [1] An irritating slogan, I suspect it would be hard just to name 50 effect pedals, let alone hundreds. _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-dev
