Hi all, esp. John, I have still to get definitive pricing on the USB drives, but this would hinge greatly on how many we would potentially order. Ideally, 100 or more would yield the best price, but then again we have to make sure we can sell then on quickly, as the prices change very quickly on items like this. Suffice to say I can get 64Mb ones for about a fiver, but that's today and may not be tomorrow. These are now obsolete and we have existing stock only - 128Mb is now the smallest we do, with 4Gb being the biggest. We had 32Mb ones last week, don't now.... completely sold out.
I'm pretty sure I can get the best prices, as they are made by us, and therefore we are getting 'direct from manufacturer' prices, plus I am staff, so can order at cost price. The savings ain't gonna be huge as we are talking about margins of 3-7% on stuff in here anyway, but a saving it will be. Basically, it entails getting a concrete OK from QUANTA to buy some. Then we will need somebody or somebodies to write a front end, and copy the data to them (at USB speeds, this is a very quick procedure). So, what we need is some quanta money, and someone to write the software to drive the thing - a certain Welshman would be ideal... (Hint hint) but far be it from me to volunteer him!! :-)) I propose we get 64Mb ones if any at all, but we'd need to move fast as 128Mb is the way we are moving now, and these are about 8 pounds ish... This could then be split into say, a 40Mb QXL.WIN, and then some 24Mb for some PC files outside it (zip files, or the QL manual in word.doc format of whatever). Copies of the emulators inc. QPC2 demo etc would be essential, and a little INTRO.DOC file giving some QL background and info on the programs. Darren. -----Original Message----- From: John Gilpin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 25 April 2005 00:41 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product..... ----- Original Message ----- From: Just about everbody who monitors the user list About 10 days or so ago, Darren Branagh asked a quite straight forward question about the possibility of there being a market for a DVD containing an emulator and heaps of QL Software with a purpose written front end etc. This idea was extended to 32Mb and 64Mb USB Flash Drives with a similar package. Since then this topic has become so distorted that it seems to me now to have been downgraded to a general slanging match over who said what in emails or what was the purpose of links in workshop flyers etc. After over 140 emails bearing this subject heading, can we please get back to the original topic? Carry on with the other one if you must, but is it getting anywhere? And if so can someone change the subject line so that those of us who are fed up of this exchange can ignore whatever there is still to come. I for one am very interested in what Darren was suggesting and would be willing to place any firm suggestions or business plan before the Quanta Committee if financial support was needed. Anyone else want to know what Darren has (had) in mind? Regards, John Gilpin. _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
