Re: [jornada] Flashboards - contacting a PCB manufacturer...

Maybe the handhelds.org wiki could be used to collect people who are
interested in a flashboard (such as me too). However, I think that 64MB
should be regarded as absolute minimum.

Regards,
Jost Menke

> --- Ursprüngliche Nachricht ---
> Von: "Mark Gollahon" <golly_at_stellarwerx.com>
> An: Nick L <chiark_at_gmail.com>
> Kopie: jornada_at_handhelds.org
> Betreff: Re: [jornada] Flashboards - contacting a PCB manufacturer...
> Datum: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 06:58:47 -0500 (EST)
>
> Nick:
>
> You aren't treading on my toes....
>
> Plus, you are going to have a *VERY* hard time locating a distributor for
> the board connectors. I don't think they are manufactured anymore. I
have
> 20 of them (they were sent to me from a very fine gentleman at HP), plus
> two mates for a programmer. From what I understand, the gentleman at HP
has
> several hundred more. Also, I was planning on changing the layout a
> little based on what flash and RAM chips are available now. Remember, HP
> engineered these flashboards quite some time ago; the parts they spec'ed
may not
> necessarily be available anymore (reference the board connectors...).
>
> Next, from my unoffical count, I know of approximately 20 people who would
> like to have a flashboard. I was going to send out a general call for
> deposits once I had verified that HP's engineering was still good, could
still
> get the parts (or better parts w/ the same pinout), or once a new design
> was in place, and then the costs estimated.
>
> Finally, I'd be happy to coordinate with you. I was going to run this
> through my corporation so that it could absorb any short-term R&D costs or
> losses and hold the inventory, etc., but if you want to take the reins,
I'd be
> happy with a supporting role. I, too, want to see the flashboards become
> avaliable as soon as possible, but I also want a board that will fulfill
> everyone's expectations as well.
>
> Regards,
> -Mark Gollahon
>
> Nick L wrote ..
> > Folks,
> >
> > Mark's mail has spurred me into action :-)
> >
> > I know of someone who manufactures and assembles PCBs - he currently
> > does low volume work for a friend of mine. Having chatted with him,
> > he cannot manufacture 4 layer boards himself, but he can get them
> > manufactured. He can also source components and assemble the boards.
> >
> > I have sent through the J720Mem.zip file to him, and asked for a quote
> > based on an initial run of 50 to 100. As soon as I hear anything, I
> > will get back to you.
> >
> > Mark - if you're doing the same, we ought to co-ordinate efforts! I
> > have put no thought as yet into how we'd get the bootstrap onto the
> > flash memory... Also, are you intending to change the board layout at
> > all, or just get the HP layout manufactured? I do not have the skills
> > to change any of the layout... Do we need to change the layout for
> > 64MB, or just the components used?
> >
> > If people could reply to me OFF LIST if they are interested, then we
> > can get a better idea of how many boards we need. This will not be a
> > binding commitment, just an expression of interest to pay for a board.
> >
> > If I'm treading on Mark's toes, then I apologise - I just want to get
> > this moving now there's been a glimmer of hope recently :-) .
> >
> > Anticipated FAQs:
> > - how much? Dunno. As soon as I do, I'll post.
> > - When? Dunno. As soon as I do, I'll post.
> > - How will the image get loaded? Dunno. See above.
> > - Where in the world are you/the manufacturer? England, UK.
> > - Will we order from you, or the manufacturer? Dunno. Probably me,
> > depending on whether the manufacturer wants to deal with small value
> > orders.
> > - How will I order? Before I place the order, I will need deposits
> > from people as I cannot afford to fund this and rely on people who
> > said "yes" actually following through on paying. More details when we
> > know what sort of figure we're looking at.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Nick.
> >
> > --
> > "Why don't you go and bother that nice Ms Rowling?" - Terry Pratchett
> > http://www.chiark.com
>

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