Matt Pobursky wrote:
> About this time last year I worked on a project that embedded a
> bluetooth module. We found some modules for about $20 in 1000's.
> Seems like 10K is the sweet spot and you can get something for more
> like $15 then. You'll still have to do RS232 level conversion and a
> 3.3V local supply but that should be easy and inexpensive. Other than
> that it should be transparent to the application.
>
> We used the Blueradios module that Sparkfun uses because it's the
> same footprint as the Roving Networks module. The A7 Engineering
> module is attractive too, about $20 @1000 pcs. Almost all the modules
> I looked at use the CSR chipset, it seems to be the most popular.
>
> Here are some links to OEM bluetooth module suppliers, hopefully
> they'll be helpful:

Thanks a bunch for the links!

So in your opinion, if you're dealing with 1k+ quantities, is it less 
expensive to buy rather than manufacture? Or have you decided to go with a 
ready-built module because of time constraints?

Best regards,

Vitaliy 

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