Cédric Berger wrote: > On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 02:09, Steve Mosher <st...@openmoko.com> wrote: >> so much for my schedules. >> >> There were some issues with ALSA states. so manufacturing got put on >> hold. then Chinese new year. I'll have an update shortly on A7. >> >> > > So as I understand these were issues not only relating to software ? The issues are as follows: 1. A delay due to the timing of chinese new year. factories shut down. 2. We needed to check that the ALSA states in the production image gave a good experience on the A7. 3. Engineering a smooth transition in the channel between the A6 which is in inventory, and the A7. 4. Coming up with a plan for fixing as much of the buzz issue on existing stock as possible. 5. Working with our distributors to roll the A7 out. > Because if it was just a matter of alsa states files not ready yet, > production would not have to be put on hold (hey if openmoko would > wait for software be ready to start production, no freerunner would be > existing yet ;-) ) Sorry, but I got the hammer on this one. I didnt want to launch A7 and require customers to reflash as their first chore. Further, I wanted to go over the test results myself for the phones sent to test before I committed to SMT and assembly. I did that in late feb. > > And if it is the buzz fix (by adding the cap) that causes potential > problems... what about the SOP currently applied to freerunners ? They > may be impacted by incorrect ALSA states ? Yes, that was a concern of mine as well, so this too had to be checked and verified. The complication being that a reworked A6 can only be distinguished AFAIK by visual inspection and not by checking a bit in the hardware. Joerg may correct me on this, but I believe the only ALSA state setting that may be effected is the mic sensitivity or gain ( can't recall, exactly ) > > > > > oh... and still no update about A7 production ? Since I probably have > my phone to be replaced (broken button), I am waiting for Bearstech to > get new phones.... (they are out of stock, and anyway since I have to > send my phone I want either a A7 or at least the buzz fix applied... > not having to send it again later to get it fixed...)
When distributors start to take shipments of A7 ( see 1-5 above) we will make an announcement. The buzz fixing program is coming together with Tuxbrain taking a pivotal role in working through the logistics with me. _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community