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9 years ago

Stratix V Advanced Systems Development Kit SW4 Default Settings

The documentation for the stratix v advanced systems development kit (https://www.altera.com/products/boards_and_kits/dev-kits/altera/kit-stratix-v-advanced.html) seems to be incorrect in regards to ...
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9 years ago

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This is new old stock.

  • The box has scratches, but it is still factory sealed.This is also clearly visible on the photos on ebay.

  • The board inside is also factory sealed.

  • The board inside is definitely new.

You might be right, but not everyone on this planet has enough money for that. This kit is advertised as a Stratix V GX Development Kit, not the Advanced. So 1250 USD for an 5 year old item with a MSRP of 7000 USD is not outside of what I would expect valid.

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Hi there,

I haven't seen anything like this before in my entire professional career over a decade (well maybe not long enough for most of you). The only possibility I can think of is a company is close to an end and they'd sell anything just to get as much as they can.

I'd probably always ask what's the catch. If it is so critical to get support for this customized board and the seller fails/refuses to do so, I'd return the kit and post a negative feedback if I were you.

Dav from Terasic