An update on the ole vapourware
Noticed a metric um load of new signups today for our newsletter on openJAMMA, and see that we hit reddit.
Its not the front page, but traffic definitely went kaboom as did signups.
In other news -
I had some stickers printed for product pr purposes a few weeks ago, and we've been sending those out to the first people who've asked for them. Anyone wants some, let me know or signup and ask for some.
We also sent out our first newsletter last week. Mr Procrastination here for the win
In other other news, our first pcb design company dumped us (too low volume), so we had to find another one.
Already did so, have paid another deposit, and should see a board design soon soon. (I've been bugging my assistant daily on this! )
Once I have the pcb design, I need to go over it and check the gpio's are correct, and make sure that the 4 player hirose connector is ok, and triple check that i didn't mess anything up (eg rgb out, as thats marginally complicatedish), as that design will be made into a hopefully working test pcb if ok. Any mistakes mean more test boards need to be made, and those are relatively expensive to make 1 off's, so I'm aiming for less is more...
It also slows things down a bit, as it takes about 2 weeks to go from design to pcb each time, plus costs me a small but ouchy whack of money.
So, I'm going slowly but surely forwards.
We also have had good response from the newsletter for request for distributors, so all I need to do now is get something into place contract wise, so I can get people to sign on the dotted line bwahahaahaha. I'm not keen to do that quite yet though quite yet, as I do want less vapourware and more hardware before I do so. Once I have actual board(s), or at least the pcb design done I'm be more gung-ho on that.
Once I have the initial prototype design from them (as opposed to my dev board + crappy wiring
), I'll stick some images up online, as its one more step to the goal.
Oh, and I had a meeting with a client who does injection moulding, and talked to him about making a case for the board.
If its not too expensive we may do so. I should have a 3d design from him next week and some pricing.
Things are rolling into place now
Current status:
Website - up.
Stickers for PR - done.
PCB Design - tick tock tick tock impatiently waiting for first draft
Software - behind on as the logistics bits are starting to get to be more involved (not so worried on this, as I can rope others in once I can ship out first sample boards, 404, i'm looking at you hehe)
Distribution - need to get some contracty stuff done, but more than enough interest to get boards to people
Intro animation - haven't heard back from the video peeps, so will go visit them this week and harangue. They're friends of mine, and its a favour, but dammit, I expect results
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