I need a custom product type that manages inventory but the customer doesn't know about the components making up the product.
Example 1:
I build custom computers. I want to have a product called "awesome desktop 3000".
That desktop will be built with a specific case, motherboard, and processor. This will also have some configurable components.
when you view "awesome desktop 3000" you will see options to choose hard drive, memory, and CD drive.
I want magento to track inventory for all sub components but the customer never sees the motherboard, case, or process individual products... they only see "awesome desktop 3000", and the hard drive, memory, and CD drive.
Summary:
Customer purchases:
1) Awesome desktop 3000
2) Hard drive
3) memory
4) cd drive
Inventory being managed in back end:
1) Computer case
2) mother board
3) processor
4) harddrive
5) memory
4) cd drive
make sense? has anyone seen en existing extension or recommend a custom development house to create this?