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Originally Posted by Malakai View Post
If my calculation is right I will have (taking the VAT of Germany which is less than my country's VAT) :

990 + 130 = 1120 EUR
1120 x 1.19 = 1332.8 EUR

So a full neo900 with only VAT (that is calculated at a better rate than the one in my country) will be around 1340 EUR at which I should add the paypal conversion fee (if I pay by paypal) or Visa conversion fee (if I pay by credit card... don't really now which will be cheaper) and without any eventual additional cost.

In the poll I voted for 500 EUR without knowing what was really build and the really awesome think it could be (as described now), afterwards I was ready to pay 900 or 950 EUR for the full device, but sadly 1340 EUR is a bit too much for me.

I really like this project and want it to succeed and get a neo900 but I will not be able to gather that amount. I've already donated 100 EUR and hope it will help a little bit the neo900 to come true. I will continue to read all the forum posts and the news on the website hoping to see some day pictures of the beast.

Maybe if the final price really gets to drop below 1000 EUR and I can still get in, I could continue donating. Or maybe if a second batch will exist and the price will be under 1000 EUR (maybe more people will want to pre-order if they see that the project succeeded) then I could get this awesome "mobile computer with phone capabilities".
It pains me to see a post like this. You are absolutely right, it is out of the price range for many people. Many of us will have to break the bank to purchase a Neo900. It is much more than I had hoped to pay. I have already said I'll commit to purchasing the NeoN board only (I did want a full device) at €990 + VAT + shipping - preorder bonus, but to be honest I'm not loaded, I have to set myself a price limit somewhere and I think I've already reached it. What worries me is that there are people who have already put down €100 that are now dropping out. This is bad for all parties. I've not yet received my voucher but I'm not sure what I'll do with it given that the price could go up as more and more people drop out.

I do however believe that more people will jump on board once a fully working prototype has been demoed and I don't think that 1000 orders is out of the question. 1000 orders should bring the price down by at least €190 in R&D and loan interest distribution alone.

I'm torn here and I'm unsure about whether I should commit to the down payment. How long do you think it will be before you will be able to demo the final prototype? Is there a chance it will happen before you close the down payment window? To provide an incentive for more people to spread the word, could we perhaps get an estimate of what the cost would be should you manage to achieve 1000 orders?

Originally Posted by joerg_rw View Post
It *seems* our estimation calculation didn't even consider which of our expense items already has VAT included and thus would reduce the sales price before VAT accordingly. (don't hope for much from this though, there are very few expense items in the calculation where this *might* apply)
An updated estimate with these adjustments would be nice too, however small they may be.

Thanks again for your continued hard work!
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