> does it come unlocked, support total replacement of the OS down to > the bedrock, and provide the full source of all firmware for all > on-board ICs? i know the answer's no, so I won't be getting one.
Hmmm.. just use the cam function then @*&! :) > that and the fact that they were willing to be there during the > holidays, tells me what i need to know. they had time for a westerner > (me), when several of the suppliers were really very rude (clearly > didn't want any business). Avoid conclusions - they may not know English and instructed / can't deal with you. Or they been burned by previous westerners and too tired / bored with it all. The way to break ice is to buy 100 pieces of something you like to ship back to hope you can find a use for it. Having a CN friend there to chat works better - proper respectful introductions are important. They can be senior staff and paying a fortune to be in that building in relative terms and representing a factory of several hundred to thousands of people. > now, if i was looking to source 100,000 components it would be a > different matter: i'd go haggling on price. but honestly it's worth > paying a small percentage more just to be able to go to the one single > supplier. QA everything - hire a QA guy if you can. Avoid blaming the supplier for anything that goes wrong - just say thank you, and say what changes your want to make it better. They will try their utmost to get it right. _______________________________________________ arm-netbook mailing list [email protected] http://lists.phcomp.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/arm-netbook Send large attachments to [email protected]
