New Alix board for 2013
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Q2 2013 is finished, so I asked for an update:
Board is still in debug, and the cooling solution also needs more work. Please be patient.
Best regards,
Pascal DornierSo there is no timeframe for production yet. But good to know Pascal of PC Engines doesn't release dodgy hardware. When it is ready it should work reliably.
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Has manufacturing started yet?
I just ordered 10 units of 2d13 and wish I knew this was coming…. -
THX for keeping us up2date phil…
Greetz
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I wouldn't make any plans on this prior to CY2014.
Pascal could surprise us all, but the reality is that it's July, and the board is still in bring-up.
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here is the new alix
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Looks interesting.
USB connected SD for boot media is a little disappointing but perhaps not a problem. I await some throughput figures. :)Steve
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main thing is msata disk connector, once u use that sd card is not important
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So excited to get one, can I ask how to get a customer sample? :)
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email Pascal Dornier directly, hes the person who created this beast
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Thanks, where can I get Pascal Dornier's mail address? :o
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I really don't think that hundreds of emails asking for samples is going to help get this out any quicker. ;)
Steve
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yes, this is just the dream solution board, so hungry to get one :P
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just contact them through the website, i think the email id is also listed there
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What a cute MB !
How many users it can serve?
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Does anyone know the price?
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it should be in the $125 to $150 range
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Looks like it fits into the old enclosures (the alix.2 ones).
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I think that's a little bit steep. Maybe same price to replace old board would be a better choice. If units are installed on clients site and used for minor traffic then old units do just fine.
If plan is to not sell many of this (which I don't see why) then yeah higher price would be better. However, it's probably now cheaper to make the newer model than it is to make the older model.
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If true the ability to fit old enclosures is great. That's going to help system builders and people upgrading significantly. :)
Steve
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I think that's a little bit steep. Maybe same price to replace old board would be a better choice. If units are installed on clients site and used for minor traffic then old units do just fine.
If plan is to not sell many of this (which I don't see why) then yeah higher price would be better. However, it's probably now cheaper to make the newer model than it is to make the older model.
Um, $125-150 is pretty close to the street price of current Alix boards. And this has GB nics. Right now if you want to get a low power box with gig ports you need to get something like a 6501, which is twice the price. I predict they will sell well. Even if they come in at $175, I'd take one over a 2D13 every time.
