Price for the Minimig enclosure announced

[Darrin]

&H? Is that postage and packaging?

P&P is not going to be £10-15. You are looking at more like £5-8 max. for North and South America, £4-5 for Europe and U.K.

Yes, they call it "Shipping and Handling" over here (same thing).  I was just pulling numbers out of the air based on what I get charged when I order stuff from the UK.  Is that £8 insured?

Thanks.

I am not trying to get rich Darrin, I am trying to get my development costs back, if people don't understand this then what can I do?

I know you're not trying to rip people.  You've made a professional case in limited quantities so the price is going to be high.

I have had people telling me that they were prepared to pay £160 (200 Euros) for it and people saying no more than £40 (50 Euros). You can't please everyone.

Very true.  How many have said "I'll buy one if you cange the colour to ".   ;-)

[alexatkin]

The problem is that a minimig and case is getting well on the way to the price of an EEE PC which has its own built-in screen and can run UAE (although I'm not sure how much stuff can run full speed on one).

For someone like me who still loves the Amiga but I am happy with PCs too - its never going to sell to me.  It would need to be a minimig including case for that price, to be appealing to me which sadly would mean selling at a loss at the small quantities being made.  :cry:

[alexh]

Darrin wrote:
Alex is tighter than a Jewish Scotsman with a protected species of moth living in his wallet. He's had a free loaner Minimig for months and is still waiting for the New Year sales to buy a PSU.

I actually have a PSU, but it had an EU plug so I need a shaver adapter. Once I get myself one, I promise rapid ports of the Spectrum, C64 and Amstrad CPC464 cores (and corresponding PIC) to MiniMig.

[alexh]

TheDaddy wrote:
Minimig case: £67.45 , £17 more than the cheapest nano/mini itx case

That's better.

TheDaddy wrote:
It looks better, at least in my and other people opinion, than most of the mass produced ones.It was made JUST for the Minimig by a long time Amigan.

Absolutely!

[alexh]

Darrin wrote:
Alex is tighter than a Jewish Scotsman with a protected species of moth living in his wallet.

It's a Monarch butterfly I'll have you know!

I never get my wallet out because my genes are too tight!

[Darrin]

I actually have a PSU, but it had an EU plug so I need a shaver adapter. Once I get myself one, I promise rapid ports of the Spectrum, C64 and Amstrad CPC464 cores (and corresponding PIC) to MiniMig.

Stop it!  You're making me drool.  :-D

Hell, if you lived close by then I'd personally BRING you an adapter.

[Darrin]

It's a Monarch butterfly I'll have you know!

LOL.  Not a blue morpho butterfly?

[alexh]

I'll whisper sweet nothings to Tobiflex tomorrow to get the required files (He did the Amstrad and parts of the C64).

[Norway]

Hi, send me you adress and i wil ship the one i got from amigakit for free. it is huge but it looks like its worth it :-)  :-)

[TheDaddy]

>>I actually have a PSU, but it had an EU plug so I need a shaver adapter. Once I get myself one, I promise rapid ports of the Spectrum, C64 and Amstrad CPC464 cores (and corresponding PIC) to MiniMig.

That is an awesome statement and promise, it would make the Minimig a multi platform machine. I have a spare shaver adapter I can send to you.

PM me. :-)

[amigadave]

If your estimates of the number of MiniMig boards out in the wild (100-150) are close to accurate, you might have a hard time reaching your minimum order number needed to go into production.  Getting 33% to 50% of the MiniMig owners to purchase your case would be quite a marketing accomplishment.

I was concerned about your project from the beginning when it was evident that the cost of the finished product was going to be over $50

I still hope that as more MiniMig boards are built and ACube sells more completed boards, that you will find enough buyers to recoup your development costs.

[Darrin]

I think that when we have write support and some more bugs ironed out then sales will jump again, however if it doesn't happen soon then it is more likely that a Minimig 2 will come along with a different form factor which won't help The Daddy's case sales.

[alexh]

If you follow Yaqube's chats with Toni Wilen over at EAB you'll realised the guy is quite talented and motivated.

[TheDaddy]

@amigadave

>>If your estimates of the number of MiniMig boards out in the wild (100-150) are close to accurate, you might have a hard time reaching your minimum order number needed to go into production.

I can't say that you are wrong there, if we can't go into production it'd be sad but not the end of the world. I created something, I am proud of it. :-)

>>Getting 33% to 50% of the MiniMig owners to purchase your case would be quite a marketing accomplishment.

We will have to wait and see. I might end up with one VERY expensive enclosure, very limited edition! :-)

>>I was concerned about your project from the beginning when it was evident that the cost of the finished product was going to be over $50

One day when we have 90% compatibility, ADFs writing support and those promised machines implementation (by alexh)we might see more Minimigs sold.

>>I still hope that as more MiniMig boards are built and ACube sells more completed boards, that you will find enough buyers to recoup your development costs.

Thanks Dave,
 :-)

[TheDaddy]

@everyone,

Following the emails I am receiving asking if I am going to apply the adhesive logo/name to every single case by hand the answer is yes, yes I am. I know it's nuts but it saves on costs.

I am going to be absolutely exhausted... :-)

[Darrin]

If you follow Yaqube's chats with Toni Wilen over at EAB you'll realised the guy is quite talented and motivated.

This might sound stupid, but what's EAB?    :-?