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    New Alix board for 2013

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      torontob
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      Has manufacturing started yet?
      I just ordered 10 units of 2d13 and wish I knew this was coming….

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        mircsicz
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        THX for keeping us up2date phil…

        Greetz
        Mircsicz

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          Guest
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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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            xbipin
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            here is the new alix

            http://www.pcengines.ch/apu.htm

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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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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                xbipin
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                main thing is msata disk connector, once u use that sd card is not important

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                  darkmage
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                  So excited to get one, can I ask how to get a customer sample? :)

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                    xbipin
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                    email Pascal Dornier directly, hes the person who created this beast

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                      darkmage
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                      Thanks, where can I get Pascal Dornier's mail address?  :o

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                      • stephenw10S
                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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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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                          darkmage
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                          yes, this is just the dream solution board, so hungry to get one  :P

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                            xbipin
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                            just contact them through the website, i think the email id is also listed there

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                              Gradius
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                              What a cute MB !

                              How many users it can serve?

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                                tirsojrp
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                                Does anyone know the price?

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                                  xbipin
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                                  it should be in the $125 to $150 range

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                                    senser
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                                    Looks like it fits into the old enclosures (the alix.2 ones).

                                    We use the mighty pf, we cannot be fooled.

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                                      torontob
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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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                                      • stephenw10S
                                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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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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                                          dotdash
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                                          @torontob:

                                          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.

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                                            bennyc
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                                            I also share the opinion (to each his own of course) that a sub 200 price isn't exaggerated, given the GB nics, better cpu, more RAM and possibility to install a HD so a full install should be feasible while remaining low-power (wonder though how all that will fit in the enclosure).
                                            If it lives up to the expectations, I expect they will sell easily as it will be an affordable board in a segment where there is little competition…

                                            So eagerly waiting for the release here...  ;)

                                            4x XG-7100 (2xHA), 1x SG-4860, 1x SG-2100
                                            1x PC Engines APU2C4, 1x PC Engines APU1C4

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