[Arm-netbook] Two Questions: MEB/Card/Case and VGA Proto

[Christopher Havel]

On 11/7/2013 5:51 PM, Justin Cormack wrote:
>
>
> On 4 Nov 2013 16:07, "Christopher Havel" <laserhawk64 at gmail.com 
> <mailto:laserhawk64 at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> > On 11/4/2013 5:00 AM, Aaron J. Seigo wrote:
> >>
> >> On Sunday, November 3, 2013 14:03:57 Christopher Havel wrote:
> >>>
> >>> (1) *approximately* how much would it cost me to get an MEB, a current
> >>> CPU Card (I assume that'd be A10 based?) and a case, 
> almost-ready-to-go
> >>> (as in, assemble the case, stick in the card, and drop on an OS),
> >>> including shipping...? I'm in NC, US -- ZIP+4 for me is 27344-6644.
> >>> (...or are we not quite there yet? I'm a little confused on that one.)
> >>> To be super de doober clear -- estimate, not quote :P
> >>
> >> When do you need it by?
> >>
> >> If you can wait ~8 weeks for delivery: US$75 for MEB + A20 card. I 
> will know
> >> Wednesday when this will launch, but I'm hoping we'll be taking 
> orders next
> >> week.
> >>
> >>> (2a) how realistic is the idea of putting together a prototype of the
> >>> VGA adapter I came up with using perfboard? (I can't afford custom 
> PCBs,
> >>
> >> We already have a prototype VGA adapter done up. We'd like to offer 
> it as an
> >> add-on but have not yet decided on pricing or worked out logistics 
> for it.
> >> Most likely we will be releasing project files for it and you can 
> whip one up
> >> yourself that attaches to the 44 pin DIL on the MEB.
> >>
> > "Need" is a bit of a strong word... but I really really really 
> really want one ;)
> >
> > Alas, $75 is not something I can just throw around, to say the very 
> least. I'm quite poor. The super-brief explanation (probably the best, 
> here) is that I live with my disabled mother -- in return for helping 
> her with what she needs, I'm provided with a home and food and all 
> that good stuff. Unfortunately, her check is only about $1k/mo -- she 
> made the "mistake" of being mostly self-employed during her ~55 years 
> of being a working person (that sort of thing screws you over if you 
> get disabled, apparently). So we're technically in the black, but only 
> just barely. I really don't know how she does it -- but finances are 
> total wizardry to me, to begin with...
> >
> > A $75 want goes on either my birthday list or my Christmas list 
> (depending on what time of year it is) -- since it's well past June, 
> it'll be on my Christmas list this year. *shrug* it's just how it 
> goes. It's hard, but what choice do I have?
> >
>
> I didn't buy you a birthday present last year just drop me a mail with 
> what you want.
>
> Justin
>
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Justin, I'm not complaining or anything but I am a little confused -- I 
wasn't on the list last year! I joined like less than a month ago...
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