>
> I tried to get some info on the NEC ARC100/150 manufacturing kits, so far
> not many people know about it, even within NEC, one tech support people
> called me back said the manufacturing kits cost $5000. if that true, it
> is a great deal. it consists of:
>
> ARC chip set and CPU, document, ROM, dssign info of:
> Schematics (soft and hard copy) of Vr4400PC, Vr4400SC, Vr4400MC mother
> board, Ethernet, serial board, audio/mouse board, video board.
> Netlist PAL/PLD
> Binary and source code for Baselevel firmware and Windows NT firmware, HAL
> System documentation
> Gerber tapes for five system motherboard.
>
> How do you feel about this board?
>
> -- Youda
>
Sounds great. Please post any/all info you get.
Maybe we could get a discount for just one of the motherboard designs.
Or promise to donate the linux port and then they could sell the motherboard
design+linux for 5k.
The key would be getting enough people so that we could split the 5k enough
ways.
I'd love to get a hold of a mips 4k board cheap. Any ideas on 4400 chip
prices? 4000?
I'd suspect we can't afford more then a mips 4k.
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