> > Gerald, I have looked into both producing our own boards and System on > Module <http://phytec.com/products/system-on-modules/phycore/am335x/>type > platforms with the AM3559 chipset. The system on module setups are > about $125 in quantity with a 12 week leadtime. To produce our boards it > would be a minimum of about $100 pre board to do our own production. The > latter does not factor in parts availibility, capital required, etc. > Finally, if you just look at single chip costs for the AM2559 you are > looking at $34 - http://www.ti.com/product/AM3359! The $45 pricing for > the BBB is really unbelieveable and quite possibly unsustainable? I would > have no problem paying $75 for this board if we could guarantee > availibility and continued support (ie being able to stay in business). >
> In regards, to designing this into a product, based on the above > pricing it seems that to a small company with limited funds there is really > no alternative. You all have done such a good job designing in > peripherals, friendly pin output etc it is really hard to beat. I can also > say that everywhere I turn (cookies) I am blasted with advertisements to > buy the Beaglebone Black. Either from Digikey, Make website, Hackaday, > trade magazines, your marketing department is really pushing the Beaglebone > hard. Either way you have made this chipset/device extremely capable and I > am looking to support the community (both "makers" and "people putting the > BBB into products). I see alot of people who are using this in products > and giving back their code to the community. So I don't necessary see this > as a negative if you are giving back despite placing high demands on > supply. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help out or provide > input. I really think you and Jason are doing a great job, either way! > -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
