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SX28 Proto Board $10 DoD (now $4.99)

ercoerco Posts: 20,254
edited 2010-08-05 17:42 in General Discussion
http://www.parallax.com/Store/Microcontrollers/SXProducts/tabid/138/ProductID/399/List/0/Default.aspx?SortField=ProductName,ProductName


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Post Edited By Moderator (Ken Gracey (Parallax)) : 7/27/2010 3:24:14 PM GMT

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  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,386
    edited 2010-07-20 04:07
    erco, thanks for pointing this board out to me. There's no reason we can't sell them for $4.99, so I will see that the price is lowered. These are still excellent project boards for many uses!

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  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,386
    edited 2010-07-20 04:11
    And we will lower 45300 to $4.99, too.

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  • David BDavid B Posts: 591
    edited 2010-07-24 02:21
    I'm Sitting here with my credit card in one hand and the mouse in the other, waiting for the 45300 (sx48 proto board) to go on sale - those things make the greatest propeller accessory driver boards!
  • Martin HodgeMartin Hodge Posts: 1,246
    edited 2010-07-24 05:18
    I think someone hacked Ken's account and posted this as a joke. [noparse];)[/noparse]
  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2010-07-24 15:44
    Time to order so more boards AND a spare SX-KEY.
    Hopefully, Martin isn't correct.

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  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2010-07-24 16:20
    Darn. Either no longer available OR a spoof.

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  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,386
    edited 2010-07-24 22:14
    No guys, it's not a joke! I promise that by Wednesday all remaining stock of SX Proto Boards will be available for $5 or less. Simple as that.

    I've been covering some marketing activities while Lauren is on leave and I'm just not too efficient. Two more days please!

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  • Martin HodgeMartin Hodge Posts: 1,246
    edited 2010-07-24 22:28
    Anticipation makes it more interesting. [noparse]:D[/noparse]
  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,386
    edited 2010-07-24 23:19
    Martin, you guys are right about this being a value. If you already have the programming tools and you're only making a few projects these boards are still ideal!

    If you're going to design a product around the SX I'd steer you another way, but I see no reason not to use these boards in projects if you already know the SX.

    I have at least 500 in stock, so they'll be around for a while even at $5 or less.

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  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2010-07-25 07:28
    I can't figure this out. They are all still listed at $14.95. Just maybe you should try to place and order and see what the total comes too.
    Ken did ask for two days to get this done. Keep watching as I suspect that they are going to disappear quite fast. And I fear at that point Ken will discontinue the SX chips altogether and keep the inventory for BasicStamp production.

    I feel like Chicken Little.

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    Post Edited (Loopy Byteloose) : 7/25/2010 7:36:54 AM GMT
  • Martin HodgeMartin Hodge Posts: 1,246
    edited 2010-07-25 15:47
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    "Patience, Grasshopper."
  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2010-07-27 08:59
    I am check the price of these boards everyday now.

    Parallax certainly buried these in their maze of a website - no wonder they aren't selling quickly. In fact, one has to work just to find out anything about an SX product.

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    aka G. Herzog [noparse][[/noparse] 黃鶴 ] in Taiwan
  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,386
    edited 2010-07-27 14:06
    Hey everybody,

    Today is "day two" of my promise!

    I just provided a new price list to our sales department - their updates in our business software will automatically transfer themselves to the web this morning.

    And at that time you shall see all SX Proto Boards now being sold at $4.99! I should have plenty for you, George and Martin [noparse][[/noparse]valued SX consumers!].

    Thanks for your patience, grasshopper!

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  • Capt. QuirkCapt. Quirk Posts: 872
    edited 2010-07-27 15:47
    Am I late, or just in time?
  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,386
    edited 2010-07-27 15:53
    Quirk, haven't seen too much of you lately. Either one of us has been missing or we just haven't crossed paths on the forums!

    You're not too late. We should see the new price on the web any minute now.

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  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2010-07-27 17:05
    Just in time, (Some of us were beginning to doubt wink.gif)

    This may be the last of the SX project boards. I ordered 8 more today and the new Propeller books.

    I did an inventory and found I have 5 of the SX52 boards on hand, along with a few SX48s and 5 or so of the SX28s. Do I have enough?
    I doubt it. I have learned that using these boards is a lot nicer than bothering with DIPs and your own board. At these prices, you easily save both time and money.

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    aka G. Herzog [noparse][[/noparse] 黃鶴 ] in Taiwan

    Post Edited (Loopy Byteloose) : 7/27/2010 6:02:28 PM GMT
  • Martin HodgeMartin Hodge Posts: 1,246
    edited 2010-07-27 19:56
    Order placed! Ken, you deserve a medal and a vacation! [noparse];)[/noparse]
  • Capt. QuirkCapt. Quirk Posts: 872
    edited 2010-07-27 20:00
    Thanks Ken,

    I picked up 3 SX28's and 2 SX48's. Great price

    And yes I have been away, but I keep comming back to update the list with more code examples.

    Sincerely

    Bill Mazzacane
  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,386
    edited 2010-07-27 20:22
    @Martin. Deserve a vacation? Working for Parallax is a bit of a vacation for me. . . but that's still very thoughtful of you.

    Right now, though, I'm covering for a whole bunch of people who are either preparing or gone on leave. Every ten years of employment earns our staff a month off for their "sabbatical". And the managers with whom I work the most are all hitting their ten year mark. Jim Carey, Sales Manager, will be off the month of September. And then it's Production Manager. And the whole time they're out Lauren is gone on maternity leave. If you ever want to appreciate a co-worker just cover their job for a month or more.

    @Bill, nice to see you back in action.

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    Post Edited (Ken Gracey (Parallax)) : 7/28/2010 1:12:33 PM GMT
  • David BDavid B Posts: 591
    edited 2010-07-28 00:22
    Allright! I've got a stack ordered for the parts shelf - there's nothing like having just what you need right on hand for when that bright idea hits...
  • T&E EngineerT&E Engineer Posts: 1,396
    edited 2010-07-28 19:46
    I just ordered (5) SX-48 proto boards, (5) 20 MHz resonators and a 12vdc wall transformer.

    Don't forget the accessories like the resonators and power.
  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2010-08-05 11:34
    Still on sale, but down to the very last 15 of the SX48 boards.

    LAST CHANCE!!!!!!!

    There still are quite a few SX28s available, but they could suddenly be gone or just maybe the price might go back up.

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  • RobotWorkshopRobotWorkshop Posts: 2,307
    edited 2010-08-05 17:42
    Only 5 of the SX48 boards left now....
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