Hi, On Sat, 7 Dec 2019 08:37:23 +0100 "H. Nikolaus Schaller" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I just came across: > > https://www.crowdsupply.com/eoma68/micro-desktop/updates/measurements-and-a-hypothesis > > So they also ran into unexpected solder bridges which must be X-Rayed. This > sounds very very familiar to me... > > With our experiences collected in the GTA04 project many years ago, I think it > is easy to fix - if you have enough money or can borrow money to make some > costly experiments with the production line setup. > > But borrowing money requires a business model which promises future revenues. > > Without money it needs a lot of creativity and time to replace the missing > money. > or buy the technically demanding parts ready made and use things like som boards. Today the LogicPD torpedo stuff would be interesting to build something like the gta04. DM3730 + PMIC. But if you have size restrictions things are getting difficult. And probably the product will be more expensive. > Which leads to delay and delay and finally the product is working but obsolete > and only the brave initial sponsors remain. So there is nobody following up > the > initial funding round. > > The rule of thumb in consumer electronics is that there must be a successor > product (at least an upgraded version) every 1-2 years. > > Let's see if Librem 5 can build up a sustainable business (unfortunately I > have > difficulties to believe). > Yes, interesting question. Same question about PinePhone. The latter one has a lower price at the moment. Regards, Andreas
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