If you own a digital camera, and you've installed firmware updates, has Canon, Nikon or Olympus rewritten the owners manual? They don't. It just seems that since Flex announced that the 5k has been discontinued, some need something to complain about. They need to get over it and discover life beyond Flex.
On Monday, May 27, 2013, Patrick Greenlee wrote: > Not to worry re the F5K as there is a body of knowledge out there > sufficient to do well with it. Pity it isn’t organized better but that is > the reality. The F5K is, and will become more so, the best radio for the > buck EVER thus far. Don’t expect the market to be saturated and prices to > drop precipitously as there are lots of folks out there who will be happy > to buy a used F5K. There are already a fair number of folks selling F5K in > prep for delivery of their 6K. Prices are fair, just not super low like > there was a reason to panic and dump the F5K’s as there isn’t. I know of > people who are still waiting for color TV to be perfected before they buy > one. Folks of that ilk will likely still be waiting when the next new shiny > ball beyond the 6K is announced. There is no final end to improvements. > At some point the smart thing to do is to buy into the technology you > want. Or if you want wait till the 8K comes out and the 7K prices fall. > > Patrick AF5CK > > From: Edwin Marzan > Sent: Monday, May 27, 2013 1:29 PM > To: Patrick Greenlee ; flexRadio@flex-radio.biz <javascript:;> > Subject: RE: [Flexradio] Owners Manual > > I plan to pick up one of the many Flex 5000A's that will become available > when the new game changer radios are finally shipped. After reading these > posts I am a bit concerned... > > > > From: patric...@windstream.net > > To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > > Date: Mon, 27 May 2013 07:53:16 -0500 > > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Owners Manual > > > > Everyone has a personal opinion regarding manuals. That is fine except > > where you think your personal preference trumps my needs. I too would > like > > a complete and up to date manual and PDF or similar is fine as I have a > > printer. I would accept a hypertext version even though it precludes > > traditional printed copies. After all if I don't have a computer to read > > the manual on I won't be running a Flex radio. I want a manual not a > license > > to participate in a scavenger hunt trying to find a tidbit here or there. > > I'm not trying to dictate to anyone what they do with information, how > they > > get it or how they store/access it but a complete manual with TOC, > > chapters, etc. is not a bad thing, traditional or hypertext. > > > > I have managed software developments and I know that the developers > prefer > > slinging code over documenting. More functionality is nice but if the > users > > can't employ it, then so what. Here I sit with one of the niftiest > products > > in the world, the true cat's meow of ham radios and I have to > participate in > > an ongoing scavenger hunt for what should be in the basic documentation. > I'm > > happy for the individuals who have the time to devote to find out how to > use > > this technological marvel and I do appreciate it when they share their > > knowledge but if a proper manual were available mere mortals could employ > > any features available without need to sit at the feet of the > "priesthood." > > > > I realize we are beating a dead horse and units of output will not be in > > proportion to units of input. Ask for what you will but "The Team" is off > > chasing the new shiny ball and what was the new shiny ball is now a step > > child. History will repeat itself. Corporate philosophy/culture, even in > a > > young company, is a powerful influence and the most likely outcome as > > regards the manual for the new shiny ball is a repeat of the situation we > > have now. Functionality will easily win out over documentation in the > > contest for attention. Sales are effected much more strongly by nifty > > features than by the quality of the documentation. Wait a year and > history > > will repeat itself. There will be posts bemoaning the lack of sufficient > > documentation to employ the whoopee capabilities of the 6K series. > > > > I would be absolutely thrilled to be proven wrong but don't suspect to > > receive even mild titillation. > > > > Regarding the idea that the concept of centralized and complete > > documentation is obsolete... BOVINE EXCREMENT!!! If you think the > > maintainers and operators of the nation's warfighting capability are > reduced > > to web searches and burning incense at the shrine of self appointed gurus > > you are out of touch with reality. Many manuals are electronic now but > > still complete. You don't maintain a joint strike fighter, or even a > > predator drone by looking around the internet to find bits of data to put > > in your iPad. RANT: MODE=OFF > > > > Patrick AF5CK > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bill Tynan > > Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2013 7:06 PM > > To: John Kramer ; Gedas > > Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Owners Manual > > > > John: > > > > I'm sure that Goodreader and Apple must be better at storing things than > > Windows with Outlook Express and/or Windows Live Mail. I lost all of the > > many files I had stored. I don't even know what the last OSCAR number > issued > > was, and I am in charge of issuing OSCAR numbers. > > > > 73, > > > > Bill Tynan, W3XO > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > From: "John Kramer" <jkra...@iafrica.com> > > Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2013 4:48 PM > > To: "Gedas" <w8...@mchsi.com> > > Cc: < -- *Best 73 de WA2SQQ Elmwood Park, NJ "The only dumb questions are those we don't ask"* _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
