In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Arnould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
<Clip> >The fact is that Nasta is certainly our man to do the hardware, but >right now he must live and he has already too much to do for his >employer. Because he currently develops electronics not based on his >knowledge of the QL and he regrets it. However his employer is also >quite interested in a low cost "QL" for his own use, this is sure. > >The second problem that he explained to me is not design of a board >but industrialisation. As a matter of fact there is a mechanical >problem: modern surface mounted chips require toolings and machines >that is readily available in the far east, but there they are not >interested by low production batches. So he wants to find a supplier >interested and able to manufacture small batches in Europe. And even >possibly in Croatia. Last summer this seemed to be his major problem >even if he had an idea... I had a look around the Philips development plant, in Croydon, England; a few years ago. Not that big as facility, although impressive and able to do any kind of development work. They were able, for example, to slip in a students' project PCB along with another production run. So, I guess it wouldn't be that difficult to source an electronics plant to do the actual production side. -- Malcolm Cadman _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
