Re: Re: [Project] Kbd/LCD device

["Mick Furlong" <dorsai@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks Patrick just wanted to make sure I wasn't going crazy
and getting all my figures wrong!

patrickl@xxxxxxx said:

> --- In ukha_d@y..., "Mick Furlong" <dorsai@d...>
wrote:
> > Has anyone given any thought to the target component prices for a
> device
> > like this?
>
> [snip]
> > I am of course assuming people want a 40 Char. x 8 Lines/240 x 64
> pixels
> > display and some sort of membrane type keyboard...I get over ?100
> not
> > including case cabling etc for a 'dumb lcd/kbd.
>
> Case should be inexpensive given that we've been talking about wall
> gang boxes as a the format (ie it's actually just a front panel).
>
> LCDs drop in price substantially for bigger volumes; they are
> expensive, but I'd be prepared to bulk-buy and sell the stock on at
> cost if there was sufficient initial interest. I had envisaged that
> there the device would support a variety of display formats -
> including one line devices - depending on application.
>
> Membrane keyboard _may_ be overkill; again they are cheap in volume,
> but it's easy to get a professional finish with ordinary push
> buttons. Initial designs discussed the idea of no more than 5 buttons.
>
> You're right... they're not going to be a cheap/a tenner a piece -
> but if they ever see the light of day, they should offer a lot of
> functionality/better value than the commercially available stuff
> today.
>
> Patrick
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