Hey guys, does anyone know anything about manufacturing electronics?
Sure, there are a 1001 mp3 players already and there probably wouldn't be another iPod. I do however have a couple of features backed up with an excellent marketing plan.
Prospects aside, I am now considering between making them myself and sell out later, or pitch the idea straight to an electronic giant. The roadblock to BOTH these ideas however, is making the player itself.
Being a designer by trade, I'm totally clueless about the cost and process to manufacturing a mp3 player. I'm thinking it'll go something like this: Find Material - Get a China electronic contractor - negotiate a deal - Tool the machines.
What if I just want 1 - 10 working prototypes? Does anyone know how I can do limited run? I'm currently getting my colleague to do a 3D sketch but I feel that having a sample would aid my presentation.