So what is everyone willing to pay for a colour screen on top of the
$3300.00? 4500?, 5500? 6000? whats your limit because the $3300.00 to most
buyers does not seem to be a problem.
Jeff
ve3ios
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Tanton" <n4xy@earthlink.net>
To: <W5VPU@aol.com>; <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 1:19 AM
Subject: RE: [TenTec] Re: Orion Concern
> No Raymond... you miss the point entirely. To continue your analogy: it
> is like paying a Lincoln price-and getting mostly Lincoln stuff, but
> learning it has a 4 cylinder 2 cycle engine in it, and 13 inch wheels
> and narrow little tires. To put a 320 x 240 monochrome screen into
> anything in this day and age-much less something
> 'top-of-the-line'-reflects very poor judgement of the market's overall
> considered-requirements; the technical expertise and sophistication of
> the competition; and-in general-raises the question (in my mind) whether
> or not 'they' believe that just because it is Ten-Tec they do not have
> to at least compete-if not excel. Another company that did exactly this
> kind of thing comes to mind through all this: Heathkit. Remember them.
> Seen a new one lately?
>
> It's hard enough to sell a $3300 rig these days... and putting as
> backwards a screen as this for the first thing you see when looking at
> one, on the front panel of their best transceiver, is one of the worst
> moves I've ever seen.
>
> These are only two points, amongst many much more important factors...
> but my 1st thought upon seeing that display-having seen some of the
> other ones available for less $$$-would be: if they scrimped on this,
> then what else is not up to par technically and ergonomically.
>
> And whether it sounds like it or not, I dearly love Ten-Tec and
> Ten-Tecs... but if I had the bucks to spare tomorrow, I wouldn't
> remotely consider it.
>
> 73 Ed Tanton N4XY <n4xy@earthlink.net>
>
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