Maybe a list of intentions might help placate fears of a non-product. Dave
On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 8:33 PM, Dave <dave...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am a definite buyer - but have to wait till Christmas budget gets back > to par. Looking forward to it. > > Dave > > > On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 4:50 PM, Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller < > h...@goldelico.com> wrote: > >> Hi Jorge, >> >> Am 26.11.2011 um 22:01 schrieb Jorge Costa: >> >> > Hi Nikolaus, >> > >> > two quick questions, I suppose you know the answer to the first one: >> > >> > 1) how many subscribers are there on this list ? >> >> The gta04-owners list has approx. 270 subscribers (may have some >> duplicates). >> The openmoko-community list has approx. 1760 subscribers. >> >> > 2) how many GTA02 units were sold by openmoko? >> >> According to my estimates there have been sold approx. >> >> 3k GTA01 (Neo1973) >> 15k GTA02 (Freerunner) >> >> > did they ever published the number of units sold ? >> >> Not exact numbers but I could extrapolate our own number of >> units and informal hints from other distributors and projects. >> >> Anyways, 350 GTA04 upgrades are just 2%. So it appears >> to be totally feasible to reach the quantity. And, there should >> be plenty of GTA02 cases collecting dust and waiting for a >> new boards inside... >> >> Nikolaus >> >> > >> > jorge >> > >> > On 26/11/11 18:10, Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller wrote: >> >> Dear all, >> >> some days ago the "GTA04 Group Tour" subscription was >> >> announced, with the goal that the number of units per production >> >> run is increased to reduce the price per unit to the >> >> benefits of all. >> >> >> >> The idea is that interested persons and institutions can >> >> preorder until 10th of Feb 2012 (right after FOSDEM where >> >> boards and devices will be shown). If we hit the minimum >> >> quantity of 350 units, production can start approx. in March >> >> for first delivery in April. >> >> >> >> To make the status more transparent, there is a new subscription >> >> level indicator (similar to online booking numbered seats in a concert >> >> hall or airplane flight - except that there are no numbers): >> >> >> >> http://www.handheld-linux.com/wiki.php?page=GTA04%20Group%20Tour >> >> >> >> On this indicator, we can see more and more of the GTA04 image >> >> as pre-orders are coming in. And the hands of the clock show >> >> how close we come to the deadline. >> >> >> >> Currently, we have bookings for 5% of the units (thanks to all >> >> who already did subscribe!) after 14% of the subscription time. >> >> >> >> BR, >> >> Nikolaus >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Gta04-owner mailing list >> >> gta04-ow...@goldelico.com >> >> http://lists.goldelico.com/mailman/listinfo/gta04-owner >> > >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Openmoko community mailing list >> community@lists.openmoko.org >> http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community >> > >
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