Simon: WARNING: MISCELLANEOUS RAMBLINGS FOLLOW
Anyone who places an order for and PAYS for a not-yet-released product should understand that s/he is entering the DANGER ZONE. Anything is possible, especially DELAYS and CHANGES in specs. To place a prepayment or deposit on a new product and expect everything to go "smoothly" is simply being naïve. Folks always have the other options to 1. wait until the product is released 2. wait until it has has received favorable reviews by those who already have it 3. wait X months after release until it is "proven." We each take our own risks. We each determine what level of risk any decision we make carries (whether we realize it or not). And BLOGS (including this one) tend to bring out both the best and worst in people. Once the ball (opinions) get rolling in one direction (currently "bad" for Dell), there is always the snowball (me too) effect. People LOVE to complain...ESPECIALLY in public. Luckily (at least in this country), one can always cancel if the product is not delivered within 30 days without penalty. In theory, the K3 might not be ready for Prime Time for another 6 months (yes, I did say IN THEORY). What would be the Elasticity of Patience (borrowing from economics) for the K3 before folks get "upset?" For me, since there is NOTHING else out there that I would rather have to replace my current radio (that I can afford), I'm willing to take my chances (of which there are potentially many). That said, I can "feel your pain" in waiting for your new Dell. de Doug KR2Q _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
