Re: Switcher feature request

[tefxp]

I see what you're saying Ken, but it's bound to become an issue at
some point, I was just wodnering out loud really.

I don't really give a flying f**k how they get allocated as I have
enough patience to wait until it's my 'turn', however long that may
be - but some ppl will be v.impatient and might expect to be in the
1st wave when in fact they are not.....

Building an initial stock up front may be a good idea but:
It exposes Keith to financial risk because of the cost involved -
maybe the uptake won't be as expected initially (due to holidays,
SWMBO bans on kit, lost jobs etc) so he could be sitting on a few
units for a while.
Also, depending on how long it takes to make a switcher, it could
take months to stockpile enough to satisfy perceived initial demand
And, more importantly, it would be bad news to ship a load and then
find there's a bug or some sort of incompatibility that could have
been solved with some beta testing by a chosen few.
No doubt the firmware will be flash upgradable, but if there is
another issue like the terminating resistors causing problems with
SKY boxes, then it would be more painful to fix 20 returned units
than to have sorted the problem out in advance......

Jusp my 2p worth.


Tony

--- In kat5-users@y..., "Kenneth Watt" <kennwatt@b...>
wrote:
> Let's see how it goes getting the switcher finished and leave Keith
to
> get on with that instead of worrying about how to allocate etc.
>
> If I were Keith, I would build a few *before* even telling anyone
it was
> ready, so that there were probably, going to be enough to satisfy
the
> initial rush. Keith knows those who have shown an interest and most
> likely who will just buy one straight off the bat so I'm guessing
that
> the initial stock is likely to exceed that quantity by a few units.
>
> K.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tefxp [mailto:ukha_d@a...]
> > Sent: 10 June 2002 09:10
> > To: kat5-users@y...
> > Subject: Re: [KAT5] Switcher feature request
> >
> > On a more serious note than my last posting, unless it's in
> > alphabetic order, I know I am going to be v.far down the list :-(
> >
> > You got me thinking though - just what is the intended way to do
it?
> > Build say 20 units, then announce and hopefully satisfy the 1st
wave
> > of customers in one go?
> > Build to order and it's 1st person who originally asked about it
gets
> > one, then 2nd person?
> > Mates first then other KAT5 customers?
> > Names from a hat?
> > 1st to get money to keith?
> > Longest serving members of UKHA_D or KAT5-Users first?
> >
> > Also, Keith - if only building to order, any idea (approx) how
long
> > it will take to do each switcher? If several weeks lead time then
> > even if you release it this year, it'll be next christmas before
some
> > of us get our mits on it :(
> >