Openmoko Beagle Hybrid

[Andreas Pokorny]

Hi,

2010/5/25 Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller <hns at goldelico.com>:
> [...]
> We have done some analyses and none of the online-pcb-shops can provide
> this. Therefore we asked several manufacturers by e-mail and most declined
> because they can't handle micro-vias. Some could do it but they said that
> our requirements drive PCBs cost up to factor 10. I don't know how the
> OpenPandora solved this (but they have produced 4000 boards so the cost may
> come down through to large volume). And, I don't know how the BeagleBoard
> project solved this. But I have read somewhere that they have only 6 layers
> (not using all features of the OMAP) and 3000 units per batch.
> [...]

Since you mention the OpenPandora. Have you considered doing this as a
hardware patch to this handheld console? I do not know if there is
room for adding that in the case.. just an idea. If thats possible one
could reuse a "working" pcb, a case and the touchscreen.

regards
Andreas Pokorny