This is a great point. I am not sure if we want to drop the PRU support, but that is definitely an option I suppose. For those doing your own products and do not need PRU it is a definite option to consider. There is no difference in the board design to support this version of the processor.
Gerald On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 9:58 AM, Ross Morrison <r...@buy-ei.com> wrote: > On a side note, we've moved to the AM3354 version of the processor for > our custom board. We don't use or have a need for the PRU's on the chip and > the cost savings is significant. Not that this is a solution for the BBB, > but for those companies which are building custom boards, it is an option > which can provide an immediate cost reduction (36% in our case) of the > processor board alone. We've done all work in house, including assembly, > and have complete control over all our costs and scheduling. This has > worked out well for us and are committed to the AM335x part for several > years (Thanks Gerald!!). > > Ross > > > > On 03/17/2014 07:33 AM, Gerald Coley wrote: > > Thank you for confirming what I have been saying all along. We are going > to raise the price so we can get more capacity. How much we are not sure as > of yet, but it will be as little as possible to allow us to bring more CMs > on line and to make sure we can handle future cost issues in components. > The DDR and eMMC markets for example are very volatile. > > Gerald > > > On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 9:23 AM, <ohar...@ohararp.com> wrote: > >> Gerald, I have looked into both producing our own boards and System on >>> Module <http://phytec.com/products/system-on-modules/phycore/am335x/>type >>> platforms with the AM3559 chipset. The system on module setups are >>> about $125 in quantity with a 12 week leadtime. To produce our boards it >>> would be a minimum of about $100 pre board to do our own production. The >>> latter does not factor in parts availibility, capital required, etc. >>> Finally, if you just look at single chip costs for the AM2559 you are >>> looking at $34 - http://www.ti.com/product/AM3359! The $45 pricing for >>> the BBB is really unbelieveable and quite possibly unsustainable? I would >>> have no problem paying $75 for this board if we could guarantee >>> availibility and continued support (ie being able to stay in business). >>> >> >> >>> In regards, to designing this into a product, based on the above >>> pricing it seems that to a small company with limited funds there is really >>> no alternative. You all have done such a good job designing in >>> peripherals, friendly pin output etc it is really hard to beat. I can also >>> say that everywhere I turn (cookies) I am blasted with advertisements to >>> buy the Beaglebone Black. Either from Digikey, Make website, Hackaday, >>> trade magazines, your marketing department is really pushing the Beaglebone >>> hard. Either way you have made this chipset/device extremely capable and I >>> am looking to support the community (both "makers" and "people putting the >>> BBB into products). I see alot of people who are using this in products >>> and giving back their code to the community. So I don't necessary see this >>> as a negative if you are giving back despite placing high demands on >>> supply. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help out or provide >>> input. I really think you and Jason are doing a great job, either way! >>> >> -- >> For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "BeagleBoard" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BeagleBoard" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BeagleBoard" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
