[sdiy] FPGA Synth Music

[Neil Johnson]

Hi,

Scott Gravenhorst wrote:
> I don't want to rain on the parade,

Then don't?

> but each customer is allowed
> to purchase only as many as 5 of these boards (unless their policy
> has changed).

Their rules seem to have changed as I have 10 on order, currently in the hands of FedEx.

> They don't want me to make a synthesizer out of the board where I need
> to buy hundreds of them.

If you want hundreds you'd better hurry - they have (as of this 
moment in time) 421 in stock, with 26-week lead time.

> I'd have to bet that Xilynx subsidizes the boards.  I'm not
> complaining, that's just the rules they had when I bought mine.

Ahh, the classic:

  "I don't wish to complain, but ..."

So get out your credit card and buy the 100's that you need 
before everyone else buys 'em all up!

> I have two, they are great for the money, IMO a rather powerful 
> IC - and it's fairly low end.

Yes, great value for money.  So what if Xilinx's marketing budget is 
subsidizing them?  I'm sure they can afford it -- I don't feel guilty
buying them and using them.  And its not just Xilinx on this board - 
Cypress, Maxim, Spansion and TI are also prominently touted.  I think
of it more as a "not-quite-free" free sample.

Cheers,
Neil
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