FPGA Replay Board

[Faranheit]

Hi all

After Mike has given his agreement yesterday for an  exact point, you can now see the FPGA Arcade / Replay board on our  webshop

All can be found :
- HERE for a complete system,
- HERE for the board itself,
- HERE for the accessories.

In the board page, you'll be able to see a little video showing it in action (with the old firmware for the moment).
When we receive the new firmware, we'll post a new video

Thanks to Mike and Jakub for their awesome work !
Lionel 'Braver' and Laurent 'Faranheit'
Amedia Computer France

[Kokos]

Thanks. I understand the back-panel won't be available together with the main-board that MikeJ will ship, am I right?

Thanks.

[Faranheit]

Hi Kokos,

If you have not requested it with the board, it will not be shipped with the board.

Thanks, Lionel 'Braver' and Laurent 'Faranheit'
Amedia Computer France

[Kokos]

I never heard from MikeJ there is such an option, only FPGAA with or without composite out.. No hear about back-panel until now.

It's a pitty if we won't receive the back-panel.. And I'm sorry. but 20 EUR for piece of aluminium is quite ridiculous price in my opinion..

[Crom00]

How is a back panel 20 euros.. I can 3d print one for $5 a piece in ABS plastic.

[Kokos]

I'm glad I'm not the only one here.. I thought this is a standard - typically the mainboards are delivered with the backpanel. In this scenario i need to buy the board (+shipment) from Mike and the backpanel from Fahrenheit for 20 EUR (+shipment). It really sounds nuts. I hope It's some kind of misunderstanding.

[Kremlar]

How is a back panel 20 euros.. I can 3d print one for $5 a piece in ABS plastic.

Perhaps because the back panel Mike had made is not 3D printed out of ABS plastic?

[Blinx123]

Hi Mike.

Haven't heard from you in a while. Just sent you another email.
I hope you haven't about forgotten me.

EDIT: Do people still use IO Panels? I almost always forget to take mine out of the box.

[Kremlar]

I never heard from MikeJ there is such an option, only FPGAA with or without composite out.. No hear about back-panel until now.

Mike indicated very early on that a back panel would be an additional cost and asked who was interested in him getting one made for sale as an option.  The general consensus at the time was that people would buy them, so apparently he had them made.
 
Cost for things like this can seem quite high unless done in high quantities.
 
The great thing is that it's an option - if you don't want it, don't buy it.
 
Also, pricing from Mike direct may be a bit cheaper.

[Kremlar]

In this scenario i need to buy the board (+shipment) from Mike and the backpanel from Fahrenheit for 20 EUR (+shipment).

Why would you not source both from the same place to save on shipping costs?

[roc]

I'm guessing you're getting yours before I get mine then ..

Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:26:59 +0100
From: MikeJ

Done, I've added you to the list.
Best,
Mike

I'll be waiting, patiently, over here

   From: MikeJ
 Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 9:03 PM
 To: Robert
 Subject: Re: Book FPGArcade
  will do!
 Cheers,
 Mike

 __________________________________________

I am waiting too a reply from Mike, hope he will include me in one of the first batches.

Eager to try the FPGArcade :-)

[freqmax]

How is payment done?

[Darrin]

How is payment done?

You stuff $500 in used Dollar bills into a plain brown envelope and then leave them in the trashcan next to the bench by St Paul's Cathedral at midnight.

[mikej]

Getting the ATX panels was a real nightmare.
If you want 100K, no problem, they are sub 1USD.
The tooling cost is huge to cut out the holes.
Eventually I found a supplier in Taiwan who would laser cut them from blanks.

Price list on my website shortly as well shortly, I need to charge Swedish VAT at 25% for EU shipping, so the prices are about the same. These are sold at cost.

/MikeJ

[Kokos]

The great thing is that it's an option - if you don't want it, don't buy it.

Well, it's not so simple for me. I can't imagine fancy itx case without backpanel, not everyone likes huge hole on the back.. I'd say I need it, but the price for the backpanel is still ridiculously high in my opinion. Of course I appreciate others opinions and I respect them. I also respect Fahrenheit right to make a business and Mike effort to get it all right.. However I still see this as a problem, maybe not for you, but for me then.. :-(

[mikej]

Well, it's not so simple for me. I can't imagine fancy itx case without backpanel, not everyone likes huge hole on the back.. I'd say I need it, but the price for the backpanel is still ridiculously high in my opinion. Of course I appreciate others opinions and I respect them. I also respect Fahrenheit right to make a business and Mike effort to get it all right.. However I still see this as a problem, maybe not for you, but for me then.. :-(

Kokos, I am happy to send you the engineering drawings of the back panel if you wish to get your own fabricated.
Best,
MikeJ