On a side note, we've moved to the AM3354 version of the processor for
our custom board. We don't use or have a need for the PRU's on the chip
and the cost savings is significant. Not that this is a solution for the
BBB, but for those companies which are building custom boards, it is an
option which can provide an immediate cost reduction (36% in our case)
of the processor board alone. We've done all work in house, including
assembly, and have complete control over all our costs and scheduling.
This has worked out well for us and are committed to the AM335x part for
several years (Thanks Gerald!!).
Ross
On 03/17/2014 07:33 AM, Gerald Coley wrote:
Thank you for confirming what I have been saying all along. We are
going to raise the price so we can get more capacity. How much we are
not sure as of yet, but it will be as little as possible to allow us
to bring more CMs on line and to make sure we can handle future cost
issues in components. The DDR and eMMC markets for example are very
volatile.
Gerald
On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 9:23 AM, <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
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!
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