[Coco] Re: [Color Computer] Is this a discussion about a new Coco?

[Mark Marlette]

At 03:30 PM 4/18/2005, you wrote:

I would also like to add that you don't have to spend the $300-$450 for a 
fully loaded optioned board. We have the options such that you can add as 
you would like. One shoe doesn't fit all.



>At 10:36 AM 4/18/2005, you wrote:
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>James,
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>Normally I'm pretty reserved on what I say on the list because of what we
>do. I'm really not going to be to concerned if I offend you on this response.
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>I'll take as many of the SuperBoard's that you can make for under $100,
>that includes all of the options, including the Ethernet. The Ethernet chip
>alone costs well over $65 and that doesn't include the support chips. Then
>add in the cost of the PCB board, CPLDs which are in the $8-11 range each
>which there are 4-6 of them on the board.  As you can see without evening
>spending a whole a lot of time on it that the price goes up very fast. You
>must have been a sleep that day in Business Economics. Prove me wrong and
>send me the product. You can't. It is easier for you to sit back and do
>nothing but critique other peoples work and say it is too expensive.
>
>I can tell by your previous posts that you have done VERY little with
>developing products. You want to use discrete components rather than
>current technology. As that is you choice, I have DONE both and this is a
>statement that shows me you know VERY little of what you are talking about.
>
>I have fifty-seven down payments for the SuperBoard with many follow on
>orders. I'm not taking anymore down payments as the initial price to
>produce has been met. Maybe you have more business sense than I do or just
>have more money to throw around? Can you put out over $5700 to produce this
>ONE board? Remember we produce more than this one board. I'll do the math
>for you.... 57 * $100(your price) = $5700. I used $100, even though it is
>more expensive than that. You would go broke because you will loose money
>on every board sold. This is a hobby business for me, love and passion of
>the machine. I can't afford to make those types of errors and be around
>here very long. We have been around and will continue to be around because
>of the thought and planning that goes in to each and every product we produce.
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>With the given facts, you are WAY off base on your price and statement.
>
>Mark
>Cloud-9
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> >$350 - $450 for something that should cost less than $100 in parts is
> >why I won't be interested.  It does sound like it will be a pretty
> >complete solution though.
> >
> >--- In ColorComputer at yahoogroups.com, "Ash" <teamick at c...> wrote:
> > > Cloud 9's superboard will fit the bill, whenever it gets here. Mark
> >said the
> > > base motherboard would start at about 150.00 and end up at around
> >350.00
> > > /450.00
> > > with all the add ons. The base unit will take up to 2mb of 30 pin
> >simms,
> > > upgraded protector, dual 16550 ports, a parallel port & 8-32k roms.
> >Add ons
> > > would be real time clock, scsi/ide/flash , ps2 keyboard and
> >ethernet. The
> > > most expensive being the ethernet, which had it's own  cpu.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Al Hartman" <alhartman at y...>
> >
> > > >
> > > > I'd be interested in buying one.
> > > >
> > > > Meaning a Coco that could be put into a standard ATX
> > > > case and use standard PC Components (floppy drives,
> > > > etc...).
> > > >
> > > > There are several projects that have done this
> > > > recently...
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