Recently i offered a four channel AD chip that interfaces directly
to the computer in that nothing else is required to use it with
the computer (free software comes with it) except a few cheap
1/4 or 1/8 watt resistors. This isnt a business thing really
though it's more that i want people to have a low cost way of
testing their batteries, especially their NiMH cells, so that more
people will be able to tell if the big battery companies are not
producing the cells to the standards that they advertise (capacity
ratings). I only ask for $4.50 for one chip and it only takes
about another dollar or two to get it working with a computer
serial port and the software is pretty nice too, and can work with
cheap thermistors quite easily.
The thing is, some people i tell about this say "oh yeah send me one
and that price cant be beat" but then other people i talk to and tell
about this never seem to get back to me
So i have to wonder, does this seem like too high a price?
I have to do quite a bit to the chip before it can be used, like
calibrate the clock, program it, test each channel, package it,
and take it to the post office (they pay for postage too though).
I also dont get the raw chips free either of course.
What do you think? Price too high? People dont want to be bothered?
Other?
