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?