[Amps] Alpha releases New Amp 9500

[Bob Maser]

"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 at aol.com>
To: <kdutson at sbcglobal.net>; <amps at 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 at 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 at contesting.com  [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com] On
> Behalf Of TexasRF at aol.com
> Sent:  Friday, September 16, 2005 11:09 AM
> To: amps at 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 at 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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