[Arm-netbook] preorder and roadmap clarification

[lkcl luke]

On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 12:15 AM, Brendan Sleight <bms.debian at barwap.com> wrote:
> On 22 December 2011 00:04, lkcl luke <luke.leighton at gmail.com> wrote:
>>  appreciated, brendan.
>>
>>  ok - so what would the proposal be?  (to rockethub, indiegogo,
>> kickstarter etc.)
>
> Really the proposal is exactly as your first email in the chain.

 ok, cool.  so, would anyone like to volunteer to write it up and
formally submit it to one of the sites?  step 1, probably a good idea
to create a wiki page to write up a draft proposal

>> now, as the NREs will need to be covered on the alpha stage, it means
>> that the first few people, of whom there are about 30, will have to be
>> paying about $100 per board.  i am reluctant to even let 30 people
>
> Only the minimum finding is to cover NRE and enough to produce alpha,
> beta & stable boards. So $5,000 over ~75-100 people.  Each paying $40
> to get a beta development board. Perversely, "special" reward that
> cost more for people to get an early board, say  $75. Say $20 to get a
> really late (time-wise board). Set the minimum funding level to cover
> all three stages of development.
>
> Off the top of my head. I can run the figures better tomorrow, but I
> need to get some sleep before work.

 ok :)