[Arm-netbook] libre laptop early kits: planning

[Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton]

ok, so in about 2 months i'll be doing a SMALL production run -
absolute maximum of 20 units - of the latest revision EOMA68-A20 CPU
Cards as well as putting together some 2nd revision laptop kits.  it
*might* also be the case - i have to check how many - that we have a
sponsor (a 3d-printer company) for printing out the casework parts,
primarily because these are exceptionally challenging parts and the
sponsor would like to show that the quality of their printers is up to
the task (which it is).  certainly i am pushing the limits of the
mendel90 which is in essence a significantly-improved reprap, as it
is.

at this very early stage i don't want to go above 20 units just in
case i have to do modifications by hand to the PCBs - which, if it
becomes necessary won't be hard (with the 2-layer single-sided
boards): i just don't want to have to spend that much time.

now, i'm *estimating* that the kits will be around the $EUR 400 to
$500 mark, if we _can_ get to 20 then it may be less than that.  i
also have another sponsor who is prepared to buy some kits to sell, so
that the per-unit cost can come down - we just have to see, based on
who'd be interested.

so... who's interested?

l.

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