One Chip MSX postponed

So far, things didn't go very smoothly concerning the OCM, as you all know. That's one of the reasons why we have made the choice not to disclose every detail that we get to know ourselves. Nothing feels as annoying as to continuously say things without 100% certainty and then to have to take them back again because things turn out differently.

As for an expected date of an update, I can say something about that, but with the necessary prudence: January 2008. The reason is simple: I will be visiting Japan from half December through the first week of January. I already made a 'date' with our Japanese partners to talk some things through...

But please do remind, I/we can't give any guarantees on this point.

So, how about the -often heard- suggestion to produce those OCM's locally instead of in the far east?

like more or less slots, bigger FPGA chip, VHDL upgrades, etc..So people can choose between a super deluxe version or a normal OCM.

IMHO, if they fail to use a larger FPGA in the new OCM, then it'll die a death like the C-1. Right now the EP1C12 is at 85% and absolutely no hope of a USB stack in there. In fact, I'd strongly suggest a larger FPGA (Cyclone II) and add a USB FIFO (like the FTDI FT25R) as I don't think there's any good reason to implement USB in the FPGA...

Yup, and only fair enough you ask about it. After all, January is about to end. A site-update + mailing to those who pre-ordered and those who signed up to the One Chip MSX newsletter is planned for tomorrow.

you're both talking about "tomorrow" .. but snout posted 28th, rikusu 29th .. which day will be "the day" now?
29th or 30th of jan?