[Open-graphics] OGD1 pricing

Jeff Garzik jgarzik at pobox.com
Mon Feb 27 22:18:50 EST 2006


Patrick McNamara wrote:
> In some ways, I think it depends on what $X is.  If it's $50US worth of 
> parts, selling it for $300 is a 6x markup and would probably still be 
> considered really cheap.  On the other hand if $X is $250US, a 6x markup 
> is $1500 which is probably more that you want to target for as it may 
> put it out of reach folks you really want to have it.

Actually, the cost is only vaguely relevant.  The board should cost what 
the market will bear.  If each board costs $600 to produce, but the 
market can only support $300, then $300 (or no sale) it is.  If each 
board costs $50 and the market will bear $300, then whoopee.

	Jeff





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