Re: Win a one of five Firefly 16F88 PIC Tutor PCBs. Contest ends Dec 1 / 06


wrichard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Brian wrote:
NOT worth a blank PCB! Maybe for a built one, but for a cheap pcb, Isn't
worth the time, information given or possible SPAM.

Well that's your opinion. The answers are mostly yes or no and one
multiple choice. Takes only a couple of minutes to answer. It's for a
popular kit PCB and it beats hand wiring. It also can be built as a PIC
ZIF socket programming adapter.

Is an engineer's time not worth more than a $2 circuit board though? Is
the marketing data you gleen not worth it? Heck, we give away thumb
drives to contacts for less info!

Attract the right people with the right "reard" and your information
will probably be more valuable. Right now, someone who would spend the
time for a blank pcb would probably NEVER turn into a sale, making your
gathered info a bit tainted.

The target market is students, hobbyists, educators & anyone curious
about programming a microcontroller (PIC in this case) . Sure in
quantity a PCB can be very cheap to manufacture but in single quantity
they are very expensive. Thumb drives are no different, because thumb
drives are made in the millions the cost on smaller ones is on a few
dollars. When I've gone to trade shows and such; to get a screwdriver,
pen or other bobble was always fun, and it has the makers name on it
for marketing. Well I've chosen to give away a handfull of Firefly PCBs
to find out what kits might have a chance of success, and where to
improve where I can. I would like to offer kits that you can use long
after you've assembled it, unlike the vast majority of the kits offered
now. I have two more projects coming out and the feedback I've gotten
from both the contest and electro-tech forums has been fantastic.
Other kits coming soon...
1. an RS485 setback & auto changeover thermostat (think of Aprilaire
8870 or HAI)
2. a 18F2525 based automation controller with 4 relays (think of mm443
or Stargate)
I'm trying to design and offer useful, affordable PIC based kits, not
just Christmas light type kits or useless little circuits you build
once and forget about.

PS what is "reard" the guy who invented bikinis?

The "brilliant" can always spot a typo. Wow.

Look, peddle your junk, fine. But unless you are going to REALLY offer
us something for our time and info, quit SPAMMING the newsgroup with
it.

For the regular SED guys, if you will come to my site and tell me all
your trade secrets so I can use them to earn lots of money, I will send
you a FREE envelope of air you can use to create your own environment.

.

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