RE: Creating a new product - Research

DAB — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 19:01:46 GMT

Don't forget about marketing, shipping and handling costs.

The reason the other solutions might be more expensive is that they have already worked out their life cycle costs to build, market and distribute.

Anyway, good luck with your adventure.

Remember, keep it simple and keep it fun.

DAB

shabaz — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 17:11:29 GMT

Hey Andy,

Good stuff. I'd been looking at the Freescale and Atmel options a while back.

I think it's true that a business case could be made for such a project. I guess you're aiming for the hobbyist market?

Most keypads are for industrial use, with a corresponding price : (

I've been forced to create my own keypad for a couple of projects (with switches, not capacitive) due to lack of options.

I'd love to try out your board when it's released : )

Also, not necessarily for the first release (better to get something out that meets initial needs first), but perhaps as future

roadmap items, what might be interesting is space on the board for an LED (either for status or for backlight in the center

of the buttons, and as another idea the I2C and supply rails brought out to an edge, for those who want to connect up

an I2C LCD display alongside the board, or for connecting up any boards in your future product portfolio : )

But in general it does sound like a useful product.