I would pre-order in the $300 us range. 500 euro is a little steep for a board with no case, speakers, touch screen, etc.
It seems like the biggest problems on the GTA-02 were all with closed modules (wifi, glamo, calypso). It sounds like a UMTS module would have to be closed, but if it were loosely coupled to the device (4 usb traces and an antenna) I think we could work with it. Since my FR is getting better all the time (2.6.32 speedups have been great, thanks) I can wait quite a while for a replacement. I can't imaging using a closed phone now. I may be the only person who likes the screen bezel on the freerunner. I have taken my phone on canoeing and backpacking trips just wrapped in a dry-bag and only cracked one screen (which is how I ended up with a second phone). As for expansion ports, an internal usb hub and some solder pads would probably meet my needs. I would think the new device would need a second usb controller anyways (one in host mode for UMTS and internal expansion, one in gadget/host mode with an external connector). Ben On 08/15/2010 06:06 AM, Ed Kapitein wrote: > Hi Nikolaus, > > I would prefer pre orders to finance the next FR. > and with a discount for the pre-order i think it is possible to raise > the money for the development. > lets say 400 Euro with pre-order and 500 euro without pre ordering? > > I might be one of the people who will preorder. > ( or just buy a 50 euro nokia... :-) ) > > Kind regards, > Ed > > On 08/13/2010 07:18 PM, Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller wrote: > >>> >>> >> Am 13.08.2010 um 12:35 schrieb Neil Brown: >> >> >> >>> On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:22:02 +0200 >>> "Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller"<h...@computer.org> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Am 12.08.2010 um 14:12 schrieb RANJAN: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> When is the next and more powerful openmoko (capable of seamless 3D video >>>>> and faster processor) is going to be released??? >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Assume, you could get a motherboard upgrade board that fits into the >>>> Freerunner (or Neo1973) case. Based on the TI OMAP3 SoC (OMAP3530 or >>>> DM3730) and UMTS. >>>> >>>> Let me ask two questions to everybody: >>>> * How long could you be willing to wait for it to really become available? >>>> * How much would you think you could afford to pay for such a board? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Is there a serious possibility of this? >>> >>> >> I wasn't open enough, intentionally :) Yes, there is a serious possibility. >> >> The Openmoko Beagle Hybrid Board is a first step for those who want to be >> early participants of this new era. >> >> In addition, we (a small project team in Munich, Germany) have mostly >> finished our homework (i.e. doing prototypes and experiments like the OM >> Beagle Hybrid, doing PCB layout) to be sure that it *can* be done. Really >> building such boards will still cost a significant amount of money (for >> paying components, professional PCB manufacturing and SMD soldering) and >> time (therefore: my question how long you would wait). >> >> >> >>> I'm willing to wait a couple of years at least. And the 500 Euro number >>> that >>> >>> >> It will definitively not take several years. >> >> >> >>> people are throwing around seems OK. >>> >>> >> To finance the next phase, we are thinking about asking for donations or to >> hold an auction for the first 5 or 10 prototype units. What would you think >> of such an approach? >> >> >> >>> Would this be re-using the case, display and touch screen and replacing >>> everything else? >>> >>> >> Yes, that is the idea. More information (e.g. complete feature list) and >> openness (as suggested by arne anka) is to come soon. Please watch out for >> announcements in the next couple of weeks... >> >> Nikolaus >> _______________________________________________ >> Openmoko community mailing list >> community@lists.openmoko.org >> http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community >> >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > > _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
