[Arm-netbook] Flying Squirrel Screen

[Scott Sullivan]

On 06/20/2013 04:52 AM, joem wrote:
> On Wed, 2013-06-19 at 14:44 -0400, Scott Sullivan wrote:
>> On 06/19/2013 01:29 PM, Chris Bolas wrote:
>>> I know it's been posted that an IPS screen would be integral, I've got
>>> thoughts more toward usability. Also how about 7.5" rather than 7"? I'm
>>> thinking the XO Laptop from OLPC on laptop per child might fit right in
>>> with this sort of thing. $85 for a replacement screen for the xo here
>>> <http://ilovemyxo.wordpress.com/2012/02/14/olpc-xo-replacement-screens-back-in-stock/#comments>.
>>
>> The whole XO screen tech has been spun out as it's own venture and there
>> are now as few different sizes available
>>
>> http://pixelqi.com/our_screens
>>
>> Simply a little too late for the current revision of the Flying
>> Squirrel. But worth considering for later tablets.
>>
>> You can even now find them in the hobbyist marked with controller boards.
>>
>> http://www.adafruit.com/products/1303
>
> $300? A bit of cost realism is missing somewhere.

It's a very realist price actually.

Specialty Screen (at low volume production) +
LVDS driver board with HDMI and VGA Input +
shelving costs (for low volume item) +
vendor profit margin +
warranty/return coverage =

An okay price for something with a unique property and ready to go out 
of the box.

> I would buy a $50 tablet from aliexpress and
> replace the internals taking care to re-use
> batteries and any worthwhile bits.
> That is half of a half baked idea for
> EOMA netbook 1st batch. If it worked, who cares??!!!

A multi-year, multi-tens-of-thousands of dollars of invested time and 
effort to have the electronics known how, tools and skill to do what you 
suggest. For some the can save that $250 dollars because they have that 
investement that lets them.

For someone who wants a sunlight readable display board for their maker 
faire both while they sell laser etched wood plaques. Yeah, I'd take the 
$250 extra mark-up to have something I can use today.

> (Put the left over PCB into a reflow oven, and tip
> out rapidly to collect a whole bunch of
> SMD components to re-use.)

Again, great if you already have the invested skills and tools to make 
this effective for you. For everything else, there is Mastercard.

-- 
Scott Sullivan