<yang>
Is this channel ok to ask questions about Chromebooks, or should I head into another channel ? I am having difficulties booting the USB stick on a c201, should be done with CTRL+U but it only takes me into the normal login ChromeOS window
<lkcl>
yang: it _should_ be... but isn't. apologies
<C-Keen>
lkcl: did I read your reports right, that you are working on the crowdfunding A20 card and the 'next generation' *at*the*same*time* ?
<lkcl>
C-Keen: yes. the A20's nearing production so of course.
<C-Keen>
lkcl: for the sake of ecological reasons I'd say keep my money for the A10 card and tell me how much more you need for the next one :)
<lkcl>
C-Keen: otherwise i have nothing to do. all i do is, pass the gerber files to the factory, they then come back in 2-3 weeks time with a finished board
<lkcl>
C-Keen: so if i didn't start new designs, i would be sat doing... well... absolutely nothing.
<lkcl>
C-Keen: the RK3288 board and the S5P6818 one is going to be EXPENSIVE
<C-Keen>
lkcl: a tablet design would be awesome *hint*
<lkcl>
$36 just in RAM ICs alone for the RK3288.
<C-Keen>
lkcl: yeah I have seen the post about it
<C-Keen>
RAM is expensive these days
<lkcl>
C-Keen: well, if you can find a sponsor willing to pay for my time for the eight to twelve months needed to complete the tablet development, you can have a tablet housing
<lkcl>
C-Keen: 2GB of RAM @ 4x DDR3 8-bit wide is $12.
<C-Keen>
yep
<lkcl>
C-Keen: 2GB of RAM @ 2x DDR3 16-bit wide is *** $18 ***
<C-Keen>
I'd pitch in my share for a EOMA68 design for a tablet housing
<lkcl>
C-Keen: cool.... the only thing is, i estimate it'll be about... mmm... $20k total investment required.
<C-Keen>
then we need a couple more people thinking alike :)
<lkcl>
C-Keen: ideally, sales of the Cards etc. would be enough to cover it, get "bootstrapped"
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<C-Keen>
lkcl: isn't the current campaign somewhat of a close to 0 (from below) sum game?
<lkcl>
C-Keen: a big order would do the trick, for sure.
<lkcl>
C-Keen: correct. actually, below zero, which is why i want to introduce the high-end Cards.
<lkcl>
ok listen it's 4:18am here so talk at me, i'll leave xchat running and reply tomorrow errr.... i mean in about 8-10 hours, ok?
<lkcl>
:)
<C-Keen>
have you been able to introduce the EOMA68 standard to chinese retailers? I bet they would love the concept as well
<C-Keen>
lkcl: have a good night
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<arossdotme>
yea chinese retailers, id be interested to hear about that
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