[Arm-netbook] flying squirrel conundrum

[Alejandro Mery]

On 26 November 2012 11:12, luke.leighton <luke.leighton at gmail.com> wrote:
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>
> On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 8:26 AM, Tom Cubie <mr.hipboi at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 4:14 PM, Tom Cubie <mr.hipboi at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 4:42 AM, luke.leighton <luke.leighton at gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >> we have a bit of a conundrum over component pricing.   $7 or
>> >> thereabouts is
>> >> due to the use of EOMA-68 (casework etc). but even subtracting $7 from
>> >> $113
>> >> we're still a whopping $26 (23%) off of equivalent devices with the
>> >> same
>> >> functionality.
>> >>
>> >> the target's $80.  can anyone help source parts on this list that will
>> >> help
>> >> us to reach the target?
>> >>
>> >> l.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> 3200mAh battery    $6.00    EEMB    10000
>> >> LD070WS2-SL05    $30.00            LCD (IPS 1024x600)
>> >
>> > Save 12$ here.
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>> Of course the 18$ 1024x600 IPS LCD is not from LG, it's from some not
>> well-known Chinese company.
>>
>
> which one?  do you know a supplier?  we have no idea who the best suppliers
> are, or what the best models are.
>
>>
>> >
>> >> STM32F103RC6    $2.20        10000    high-end version, excludes
>> >> delivery
>> >> (from HK across to Guangdong)
>> >> Capactitive 5T    $11.00    NJY    10000    CTM with NO CONTROLLER
>> >
>> > Why no controller? A touch panel with controller is 7$. Save 4$ here.
>>
>> The 7$ 5-point capactitive touch panel is also from some Chinese
>> manufacture.
>>
>
> excellent.  which one?  we've been in contact with NJYTouch already, the
> problem is that we have no idea whom to speak with.

I smells like subtle advertising ;-) "do it with cubietech and save $$"