Shipping Progress

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I supported the 2GB March delivery and then bought the Z-wave and Humidity Temperature Sensor add-ons.

I guess if someone started a grid, then people could sorta expect when their shipments go out.


What we know (or, more specifically I am assuming based on postings):
 - (Without addons) 1GB Pines have shipped out for February and March
 - (Without addons) 2GB Pines will be shipping at the end of this week (Easter weekend)
 - Some modules and addons will delay shipments since these are most likely a bundled shipment (so the Pine crew doesn't have to worry about missing components or missed shipments)
  - Things that delay shipment are:
         - all cases
         - battery backup
         - foreign orders
         - ???

So for mine (Z-wave and hum/temp sensor), are these items deemed as delays too? We could go item by item to show what will cause a delay and what will not. I know earlier some things were said about specific items not delaying shipment but stocked items and expected stocked items are two very different things. One thing to keep in mind is that this is a successful venture because these items are being created and they are being shipped. Some "successfully funded" projects never get this far. So yes, everything is a risk.

The ZWave module only available on mid to late April. Mitsumi just inform us on last week that Sigma Designs no longer want to sell the Zwave chip to them to build Mitsumi module and they forced to inform this bad news to all their customers. Today we just secure down Sigma Designs ZM5304 modules order and will deliver to us on this week. However due to Mitsumi and Sigma Designs modules are no pin compatible, we need to relayout the ZWave board on this week and prepare for production in 2-3 weeks time.
There are always a lot of surprises when dealing with multiple products in manufacturing lines on such short period of time, heart attack is for sure and just always keep my finger cross. I don't want to post such info and just cause our backer unease.
Another story - I never think about Taiwan earthquake happens 2 months ago actually affected Pine A64 production due to Realtek Ethernet phy chip currently in severe shortage. Looks like Realtek silicon wafer (sensitive to movement) affected by the earthquake. Thanks to our manufacturer still able secure enough parts to keep the production run week by week and enough for us to ship out to backers. However, I almost fainted when knows about this news two weeks ago.
The long lead time are the cases (except acrylic one) and add-on modules. Other items mostly already in stock.

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I was an early bird backer and upgraded to the 2gb board when the surveys were sent out. My credit card was charged almost a month ago. Any idea on when you will be shipping out? 

May be already ship out and prepare to ship out on next 2 days. There are more than 2500 shipments out (all 2GB board) on pass 3 days and will takes a while for KS team manually key in tracking number and inform backers.

Has the airmouse and the extra accessories arrived yet?  Cheers!

Air mouse already arrived.