On 13/01/17 22:20, Arthur Torrey wrote: > I looked at the Talos and thought that it was really nice in concept, but WAY > out of my price range... > > Alex is right about the cost factors and scale, etc., and that the target > price isn't unreasonable for the scope of the project... But at the same > time, I will say "Not My Problem" - as my issue is how much money is in MY > wallet, and the bottom line is what can *I* afford... Even the EOMA68 is > marginal, especially given what I've read about it's performance....
There are a couple of other issues that come to mind with any of these projects: - how many developers will have one? If the hardware is available free or at low cost to developers of major free software projects (e.g. Debian, Fedora, GNOME) then platform-specific bugs will be noticed and fixed much more quickly. If not, then you will frequently find yourself on your own troubleshooting new bugs that nobody has seen before - warranty and spare parts: if you shell out $3700 for the Talos mainboard and it fails at some point in the future, how long does it take to get a replacement? At that price, can you (or your local supplier) afford to keep spares in stock for rapid replacement? Regards, Daniel
