"Thrifty" as a group, you mean "cheap" don't you?
Today you can buy a Dell 2400 for under $400.
Bob Maser W6TR
----- Original Message -----
From: <TexasRF@aol.com>
To: <kdutson@sbcglobal.net>; <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 1:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Alpha releases New Amp 9500
>
> Hi Keith, you know how "thrifty" we are as a group; many of us are still
> using older computers. It is not so much that I can't afford to buy a new
> computer as the old one is in place and still working well. If I have to
> buy a new
> computer to use some new product then the perception is that the new
> product
> cost is $1000 higher to cover the new computer cost.
>
> Price is important when selling to thrifty buyers; increasing the
> perceived
> price $1000 or more is not helpful to meeting sales targets. Maybe they
> should
> just throw in a USB to serial adapter for free to fully cover the issue?
>
> I have to say that I am not planning to buy one of the 9500 amps either as
> I
> don't yet deserve an amplifier of this caliber. My comments are more from
> a
> marketing perspective than a potential user.
>
> 73,
> Gerald K5GW
>
> In a message dated 9/16/2005 11:21:07 A.M. Central Standard Time,
> kdutson@sbcglobal.net writes:
>
> I respectfully disagree. I think anyone with an older computer that can
> afford one of these amps can surely afford to get a new PC that has USB.
> However, I must say I am not planning to purchase a 9500 at this time.
> Instead, I ordered one of the last 20 87A's. Hopefully it will be
> delivered
> later this month.
>
> 73, Keith NM5G
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amps-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces@contesting.com] On
> Behalf Of TexasRF@aol.com
> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 11:09 AM
> To: amps@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Alpha releases New Amp 9500
>
>
> If Alpha furnishes the new amplifier with USB interface then anyone
> trying
> to use an older computer is screwed. At least with the
> RS232/serial/comport
> all users have a way to control the unit. They made exactly the correct
> decision.
>
> 73,
> Gerald K5GW
>
>
> In a message dated 9/16/2005 11:00:35 A.M. Central Standard Time,
> w4kv@arrl.net writes:
>
> I emailed Alpha about 6 months ago about the 87A and suggested that the
> serial port is essentially obsolete and should be replaced with a more
> up-to-date port. The reply was "Thank you for your input. We are
> discontinuing the 87A line."
>
> A bit disappointing that the serial port is still in the newer design.
>
> John
> w4kv
>
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