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Nvidia TX1 SE kit a steal at $200.00

Posted by Gary McCray on August 17, 2017 at 8:50pm

Hi all, long time no post, but this is too good.
3689719623?profile=originalThose of you doing development want this.
At $200.00 it is 3 times cheaper than the TX1 normal development kit/board and the only difference is no camera module, but any USB camera can be used.

Not quite the poop of the TX2, but for object avoidance or even navigation, by far the best / cheapest deal anywhere.

You will need to sign up as a Nvidia developer, but easy peasy.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/JetsonTX1DeveloperKitSE.html?nvid=nv-int-jnt1drktsntndkfm-20075

If you really want to do neat stuff, this is what you need.

Best regards,

Gary

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  • benbojangles August 28, 2017 at 4:49pm

    New Movidius AI chip:
    http://www.anandtech.com/show/11771/intel-announces-movidius-myriad...

  • Gary McCray August 24, 2017 at 7:55pm

    Hi Mario, My charge was $28.00 for tax and shipping in California.
    It looks like you are being handled by an out of country third party, you need to email or speak to actual US Nvidia personnel to get this straightened out.

    Call Nvidia support (or email them) and get them to put you in touch with a native English speaking person in the US who actually understands taxes in US and Canada and explain the situation to them.

    Mine arrived about a week after I ordered it and it really is the great deal it looks like.

    It was double boxed and well packed (my cat is now asleep in the outer box).

    The TX 1 will do everything the TX2 will do, just + or - about 1/2 as fast so good for development and if not fast enough just upgrade to a TX2.

    Software should be fully compatible, but may benefit from a few minor tweaks for the TX2 if you later go that way.

    Best of luck getting this straightened out, Nvidia is great to work with this third party shipper, maybe not so much.

    Best of Luck,  :)

    Gary 

  • Mario August 22, 2017 at 7:49am

    Comment by Mario 31 seconds agoDelete Comment

    Please read this below and tell me I am wrong, I am mistaken and should not have blown a fuse.

    Are you blind or what??? can't you see that it is your system that is charging me a tax !!!! There is no one to contact in my country about that, they won't have a clue about your disguised tax. This is a scam from NVidia. You are a bunch of idiot. Forget it...I am posting this email chain on social medias right now to show the world the kind of assholes you are!

    So many different jerks in NVidia support...None of them have the same answer. Is there a manager somewhere that check you? I doubt it because a good company manager would fired you all.


    On 2017-08-22 09:24, NVIDIA Service wrote:

    Dear Customer,

    Thank you for contacting the NVIDIA online store.

    Outside of the United States, customs, brokerage, and tariff fees may be
    applied to your shipment according to your country's import laws. For
    assistance with issues pertaining to these fees, please contact the
    local tax authority that collects the funds.

    In an effort to continuously improve the customer experience, we would
    like your feedback through a brief survey. It should only take a few
    minutes of your time.

    https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PXJMKJ7?c=1607483

    Sincerely,
    Carl Andrew V.
    NVIDIA online store
    Customer Service
    service@store.nvidia.com
    Email ID: 34005983

    Original Message Follows:
    ------------------------
    From: mario <mario@domotiflex.com>
    To: NVIDIA Service <service@store.nvidia.com>
    Subject: Re: BillingQuestion - TaxExempt  (KMM67371056V28523L0KM)
    Date: August 21, 2017 9:59:11 AM PDT

    NO! You are wrong... find in attachment some screen capture that shows
    your system trying to charge me 39.59 for an unknown tax during the
    check out phase.




    On 2017-08-21 11:15, NVIDIA Service wrote:
    Dear Customer,

    Thank you for contacting the NVIDIA online store.

    Please be advised that the only amount that you will be charged
    regarding tax for order number 14850518771 for the purchase of NVIDIA
    Jetson TX1 Developer Kit SE will be the shipping fee for $36.15.

    We appreciate your patience and understanding.

    In an effort to continuously improve the customer experience, we would
    like your feedback through a brief survey. It should only take a few
    minutes of your time.

    https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PXJMKJ7?c=1605445

    Sincerely,
    Liezel O.
    NVIDIA online store
    Customer Service
    service@store.nvidia.com
    Email ID: 34005983

    Original Message Follows:
    ------------------------
    From: mario <mario@domotiflex.com>
    To: NVIDIA Service <service@store.nvidia.com>
    Subject: Re: BillingQuestion - TaxExempt  (KMM67361812V70507L0KM)
    Date: August 21, 2017 9:00:38 AM CST

    BULLSHIT !!!! The tax amount that you are charging is not matching any
    Canadian taxes and brokerage fee are always taken care by the buyer
    when

    the package arrive in Canada. Go on and keep writing stuff that will
    make you look incompetent. How long before someone in your
    organization
    realise how stupid  youre answers are and finally check your billing
    system to realise the simple problem I am reporting to you?. I am
    starting to have a pretty good email chain showing how poor is your
    customer support. Does your management knows about that? I fully
    intend
    to let them know. So now, is the next guy to answer me more
    intelligent
    than the first ones? I dare you to tell me what was the taxes your
    tried

    to charge me? TPS, TVQ, HST ?????



    On 2017-08-20 19:09, NVIDIA Service wrote:
    Dear Mario Boulet,

    Thank you for contacting the NVIDIA online store.

    We apologize for any inconvenience. Regarding the fees on
    internationally shipped products, including Canada, please be advised
    that these charges are resulting from either your own governmental
    agencies and not stemming from Digital River, or the USA.

    Depending on the order, your own local governmental taxing
    authorities
    or the shipping company (in the case of brokerage fees) for any
    questions about these charges.

    The price indicated during checkout includes anticipated VAT that we
    will collect from you based on information you make available to us.
    A
    national VAT rate will be applied on physical goods for customers
    based
    in EU countries. This VAT may not be shown as a separate charge
    during
    checkout and may instead be included in the product price (VAT
    inclusive
    pricing).

    In an effort to continuously improve the customer experience, we
    would
    like your feedback through a brief survey. It should only take a few
    minutes of your time.

    https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PXJMKJ7?c=1603908

    Sincerely,
    Azzan L.
    NVIDIA online store
    Customer Service
    service@store.nvidia.com
    Email ID: 34005983

    Original Message Follows:
    ------------------------
    From: mario <mario@domotiflex.com>
    To: NVIDIA Service <service@store.nvidia.com>
    Subject: Re: BillingQuestion - TaxExempt  (KMM67361470V64232L0KM)
    Date: August 21, 2017 6:39:22 AM CST

    Is that a joke??? I do not have a tax-exempt certificate....Read the
    fucking text below before loosing my time anymore!! I am a Canadian
    resident trying to buy your product online and your system should not
    charge me the taxes at all which it does. It look like intelligent
    people are not part of your customer service. OK so I quit trying to
    explain you something very simple and will post that email to social
    media to show the world what a bunch of idiots are hired by NVidia.



    On 2017-08-20 17:24, NVIDIA Service wrote:
    Dear Customer,

    Thank you for contacting the NVIDIA online store.

    We apologize for the confusion. Please complete the purchase for the
    order number 14850518771.

    And we are able to issue a refund for any taxes charged when you
    provide
    the required documentation verifying your tax exemption status.

    After your order has been placed, please send in a copy of your
    tax-exempt certificate using one of the methods below. Be sure to
    include your order number.

    Email: cstaxexemptions@digitalriver.com
    Reference Case ID Email ID: Email ID: 34005983 in your message.

    Fax number: 1-952-253-8760
    Attn: Email ID: Email ID: 34005983

    Or Mail To:
    Customer Support
    Attn: Email ID: Email ID: 34005983
    10380 Bren Rd W.
    Minnetonka, MN 55343

    In an effort to continuously improve the customer experience, we
    would
    like your feedback through a brief survey. It should only take a few
    minutes of your time.

    https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PXJMKJ7?c=1603823

    Sincerely,
    Riza G.
    NVIDIA online store
    Customer Service
    service@store.nvidia.com
    Email ID: 34005983

    Original Message Follows:
    ------------------------
    From: mario <mario@domotiflex.com>
    To: NVIDIA Service <service@store.nvidia.com>
    Subject: Re: BillingQuestion - TaxExempt  (KMM67360267V47848L0KM)
    Date: August 21, 2017 4:46:42 AM CST

    Hello again,

    I was expecting more customer service than that stupid answer you
    provided me. What can you not understand? The order never went thru
    because I stopped before paying you for an unjustified tax, I live
    in
    Canada and do not have to pay for a tax in EU. Are you taking me for
    an
    idiot? What I am telling you is there is a bug with your checked out
    system and instead of supporting me to buy your product you insult
    me
    with nonsense answer and then you ask for a satisfaction survey. Let
    me
    tell you I will fill a survey by escalading this higher to your
    organisation and post everything on social media since you do not
    seem
    to need me as a customer.






    On 2017-08-20 12:52, NVIDIA Service wrote:
    Dear Customer,

    Thank you for contacting the NVIDIA online store.

    Depending on the order, sales tax may be calculated and charged.
    Any
    sales tax charged is indicated once your billing and/or shipping
    address
    have been entered during checkout.

    The price indicated during checkout includes anticipated VAT that
    we
    will collect from you based on information you make available to
    us.
    A
    national VAT rate will be applied on physical goods for customers
    based
    in EU countries. This VAT may not be shown as a separate charge
    during
    checkout and may instead be included in the product price (VAT
    inclusive
    pricing).

    We have checked the status of your order number 14850518771 and
    show
    that it was never completed. You will not be charged for this
    attempted
    order and no items will be shipped out.

    In an effort to continuously improve the customer experience, we
    would
    like your feedback through a brief survey. It should only take a
    few
    minutes of your time.

    https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PXJMKJ7?c=1603608

    Sincerely,
    Jerwin M.
    NVIDIA online store
    Customer Service
    service@store.nvidia.com
    Email ID: 34005983


    Original Message Follows:
    ------------------------
    From: mario <mario@domotiflex.com>
    To: NVIDIA Service <service@store.nvidia.com>
    Subject: Re: BillingQuestion - TaxExempt  (KMM67353291V46099L0KM)
    Date: August 20, 2017 1:11:28 AM SGT

    Hi,

    I am not talking about a tax exemption, I am talking about the fact
    that

    you charge me a tax, I don't know which one. I should pay taxes if
    I
    buy
    at here in my country for an online buying and I do not even kwow
    where
    you are located.



    On 2017-08-19 08:35, NVIDIA Service wrote:
    Dear Customer,

    Thank you for contacting the NVIDIA online store.

    We are able to issue a refund for any taxes charged when you
    provide
    the
    required documentation verifying your tax exemption status.

    After your order has been placed, please send in a copy of your
    tax-exempt certificate using one of the methods below. Be sure to
    include your order number.

    Email: cstaxexemptions@digitalriver.com
    Reference Case ID Email ID: Email ID: 34005983 in your message.

    Fax number: 1-952-253-8760
    Attn: Email ID: Email ID: 34005983

    Or Mail To:
    Customer Support
    Attn: Email ID: Email ID: 34005983
    10380 Bren Rd W.
    Minnetonka, MN 55343

    In an effort to continuously improve the customer experience, we
    would
    like your feedback through a brief survey. It should only take a
    few
    minutes of your time.

    https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PXJMKJ7?c=1602682

    Sincerely,
    Francis R.
    NVIDIA online store
    Customer Service
    service@store.nvidia.com
    Email ID: 34005983

    Original Message Follows:
    ------------------------
    From: mario@domotiflex.com
    To: service@store.nvidia.com
    Subject: BillingQuestion - TaxExempt
    Date: August 18, 2017 9:26:01 AM PDT

    A shopper has emailed customer service with a request. The
    following
    reasons were selected for the contact, and the specified email
    address
    was given for contact.

    Selected Reasons: BillingQuestion - TaxExempt
    Shopper Email: mario@domotiflex.com
    Shopper Comments: Hi, trying to order from your site for shipping
    to
    Canada. When trying to use PayPal, the system add the tax. I
    should
    not
    be charged for taxes since I order from Canada.

    Thanks!

    Mario

    If an associated requisition exists, the following fields were
    completed.
    Order Number: 14850518771
    Order Date:
    Site ID: nvidia
    Site Name: NVIDIA
    Shopper Name: Mario Boulet

    Order Summary:
    Product SKU: 945-82371-0000-100
    Product Name: NVIDIA Jetson TX1 Developer Kit SE (Private Store
    PID)
    Qty Ordered: 1
    Amount: $199.00
    Shipment Tracking Numbers:

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  • Pascal Fust August 21, 2017 at 1:36am

    Bad luck for us, the developers in Europe... no financial support for being a developing country any more, either - mmmhh... 

  • benbojangles August 19, 2017 at 3:07pm

    +1 if it works Fnoop :)

  • Fnoop August 19, 2017 at 10:42am

    @benbojangles take a look at the recently released movidius neural compute stick.

  • benbojangles August 19, 2017 at 5:49am

    Thanks, will take a look at Linus Tech Tips, should be interesting!

    One thing that CNNs beat us humans at (and I find amazing from doing my tests) is that the GPU can process and identify over 28 airborne objects in under 0.2 seconds, distinguishing between birds, planes, drones. Better than we can ever do! The downside is poor Frames Per Second video processing.

    I'm in London too now, you would think there's plenty of investors here, but they don't seem interested in 'just some hobbyist' - you need a Phd from Cambridge/Oxford/Imperial and research funding grants. 


  • Quadzimodo August 19, 2017 at 5:09am
    benbojangles - Doing it on the ground would perhaps be even easier, with you being able to return a loaner card. I reckon your location might be a sticking point, but an inside lead to the local distributor might be just the ticket.
  • Quadzimodo August 19, 2017 at 4:37am
    benbojangles - Have you considered contacting Linus Tech Tips and pitching exploration of your idea as a partnership? Linus has the audience, the industry hook-ups and an insatiable appetite for compelling content. Pitch it just right and I cannot see him saying no to supplying you a suitable donor notebook for your purposes. It is interesting to consider just how much wattage is required to replace even the simplest of human functions, with current consumption on a notebook version of the 1080ti likely to have a baring on the minimum size and endurance of the craft, but at least cooling shouldn't be too much of a challenge.
  • benbojangles August 18, 2017 at 11:51am

    Hi Gary, 
    We (I) can capture flight footage from the ground, it doesn't need to be on board the drone, and run it through the groundstation which runs a CNN. I just cannot afford to buy a GTX 1080 or Titan. Else I would be up and developing back in January. Ho-hum.

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