[Arm-netbook] flying squirrel conundrum

[luke.leighton]

On 11/28/12, Tom Cubie <mr.hipboi at gmail.com> wrote:
> 在 2012年11月26日星期一，luke.leighton 写道：
>
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>> On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 8:14 AM, Tom Cubie
>> <mr.hipboi at gmail.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'mr.hipboi at gmail.com');>
>> > wrote:
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>>> On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 4:42 AM, luke.leighton
>>> <luke.leighton at gmail.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
>>> '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.
>>>
>>
>> great!  which one?  we don't know which one, that's the problem.
>>
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>
> One of my friend is the agent of this LCD, I will ask him for the details
> and the spec of the LCD.

 ahh, that'd be brilliant.

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>>> > 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?
>>
>>
>>  because the STM32F can do the job of the controller: that saves even
>> more.  all we need is the glass.  a 100-pin STM32F is $2.35 in 10k
>> quantities, and it can cover 5 different jobs.
>>
>>
>>> A touch panel with controller is 7$. Save 4$ here.
>>>
>>>
>> great!  which manufacturer?  we don't know who to contact.
>>
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> The company name is touch-ups force, their website is www.xcl.so, I have
> been to their office once and debugged the driver of their tp on A10, ft5x
> chip based, the driver is already in the tree.

 superb.  xclcmp at 163.com - can i email them and mention you recommended them?

>
>>  > 0.3MP Camera    $3.00        10000
>>> > 3-axis Accelerometer    $1.08    Digikey?    10000    Bosch BMA250
>>> > PCB    $1.50            appx 3in x 6in
>>> > EOMA68 CPU Card    $38.00            CPU Card (1ghz 1Gb RAM / 4Gb
>>> > NAND)
>>>
>>> Save 6$ here.
>>>
>>>
>> great!  if you know how (e.g. the cost of the CPU has gone down) we would
>> love to know.
>>
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>
>>> Btw, luke, where do you plan to manufacture the cpu card.
>>>
>>>
>>  we're open to suggestions because the volumes will be high enough to
>> need
>> multiple suppliers.

anyone wants to help with the tablet schematics taking them to
production please do say so!  there's the potential for orders of 10k
volumes, because of the kde tablet.  so it's not small business *but*
we need to get to around the $90 mark for the BOM.

l.