Right. :-) Sent from mobile device. I apologize for the brevity and any grammatical errors.
On Jan 9, 2014 11:21 AM, k...@comcast.net wrote: > > Let's pass the koolaid around :-) > > 73 Jeff KB2M > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: amsct...@comcast.net > To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Sent: Thu, 09 Jan 2014 14:10:16 -0000 (UTC) > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KXPA100 Shipping Status Update > > > > > > > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > Another perspective is that this part of Elecraft's business is excellent > (instead of "sucks") because we get advance visibility of products. At the > same time we should realize the risk of advance notice is that factors out of > Elecraft's control, e.g. parts availability, may slip the actual ship date. > > Ed W0YK/4 > > Excellent observations. The typical consumer electronic device product > development cycle (not including market analysis and requirements > development) is about three years, so Elecraft is completely within norms in > this respect. You don't know, despite all of the modern analysis and modeling > tools available, how something is going to perform until you build > production-intent prototypes and start putting pressure on your supply chain. > > I think that this is another case where Elecraft's transparency has a > down-side, and that down-side is that some of us have unrealistic > expectations based on knowing when development started and the forecast start > of production. I think that we need to remember that Elecraft is doing the > best that they can to meet their forecasts and they give us a chance to > participate in the specification of the product. This is, to me, greatly > preferred to being forced to accept what a handful of detached, insulated > engineers think that we need. > > Mike - N8MSA > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
