[Open-graphics] Announcement: Finally ready to announce OGD1 pre-orders

[Timothy Normand Miller]

On 4/12/08, Raphaël Jacquot <raphael.jacquot at imag.fr> wrote:
> Timothy Normand Miller wrote:
>
>
> > time between when we place our order for 100 boards and when we get
> >
>  (...)
>
> > leaves us with a $60000 bill to pay before we have any revenue, and
> >
>
>  that makes one card = 600 USD ?

Sortof.  The parts cost is not the only thing we'll end up paying per
board to get it to the customer.  And we're also accounting for a
certain failure rate.  The specific details are not something we feel
we should discuss openly.

>
> > - The retail price is $1500, but the first 100 pre-orders will get a
> > $100 discount.  For deeper discounts, you can put in a request with
> > the OHF.  There are two discount levels, $1000 and $700 (depending on
> > your level of involvement in the OGP), but we are placing strict
> > limits on them.  (If we can get all 100 pre-orders, the deepest
> > discount will probably go down to $600.)
> >
>
>  so that's a...
>
>  900 USD profit margin...

I wish!

>  or is there something I'm missing there ?

Tons.  You've just demonstrated why we don't publicly discuss this.  :)

-- 
Timothy Normand Miller
http://www.cse.ohio-state.edu/~millerti
Open Graphics Project