On 9/3/05, Martin Jeppesen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > * What is expected release date for final product. > > > > Which final product? The prototype could be finished anywhere from > > early October to late November. > > > > The ASIC might make Q1 of 2006, but that could be very optimistic. > > Is this the same date for the GFX board?
Maybe a month difference, depending on what challenges we might have with the PCB. > > > > > * What is the estimated sells price? > > > > Prototype board: $550 to $600 > > Bare ASIC: $30 - $80, depending on volume of purchase > > Graphics board: Around $120 > > This will be the best $120 I will every spend on hardware! =) But it IS a guess.... > > > Note that while IBM would make a good partner for the ASIC, they > > probably won't be bothered with us while we're this early in the > > project. They're unlikely to donate money or try to buy the company > > or anything like that, but when we have a tangible product that can > > make revenue, we'll become interesting to LOTS of people. > > You are likely to be right, but let's hope for the best =) > > > Maybe it's best to hold off on IBM for now, because I'm not sure what > > they'd be willing to give and I'm not sure what we'd be willing to > > take. > > Should I stall the email to them? This is something we should put serious thought into. If we bother them when we have nothing, then they're perhaps less likely to take us seriously when we DO have something. "Oh, no. It's THEM again." But if hit them when we have something meaningful, they may pay attention. > > BTW, anyone who's bothered by the schedule slip, just keep in mind > > that the longer we put off the ASIC, the faster it will be because its > > speed will scale with the process technology. Of course, it'll only > > scale linearly, but that's okay for now. What bothers ME is that I > > can't put one of these cards into my computers yet. > > > > That will surely be a day of joy, when that happens! =) Indeed. :) _______________________________________________ Open-graphics mailing list [email protected] http://lists.duskglow.com/mailman/listinfo/open-graphics List service provided by Duskglow Consulting, LLC (www.duskglow.com)
