Re: [slim] Transporters only being made to order?

2008-03-13 Thread ianr
JimC;278758 Wrote: No, they aren't being made to order, though they are still hand-built in Mountain View. Right now, we're behind demand a bit, so there's some backlog in some channels, but we should catch up soon. -= Jim Does a month+ sound right for backlog? That seems like quite a

Re: [slim] Transporters only being made to order?

2008-03-13 Thread haunyack
ianr;279376 Wrote: Does a month+ sound right for backlog? That seems like quite a long time and I do have some experience with the manufacturing of consumer electronics. Demand sounds high which is goodjust not for prospective buyers. When I purchased my TP, the wait was even longer. It

Re: [slim] Transporters only being made to order?

2008-03-13 Thread cdnpaul
I had a similar experience a couple of weeks ago but a dealer managed to snag the only one the distributor had or I would have been waiting too. In any case, it would be worth the wait :) -- cdnpaul Transporter - Onkyo 905 - Dali Mentor 6 SB3 - Denon 3805 - Energy Take 5

Re: [slim] Transporters only being made to order?

2008-03-13 Thread haunyack
cdnpaul;279425 Wrote: ... it would be worth the wait :) I'm with you. Most definitely worth the wait! . -- haunyack Transporter - BK 200.2 - Vandersteen 3A Signature C.G. Conn New York Wonder haunyack's Profile:

[slim] Transporters only being made to order?

2008-03-12 Thread ianr
Just went out to get a transporter and was told that it would have to be ordered. Distribution wasn't stocking them and Logitech/Slim is only making them to order. No estimates on how long it will be to get one. That's a pain from a consumer give it to me now! point of view. Anyhow was

Re: [slim] Transporters only being made to order?

2008-03-12 Thread Michael Herger
Just went out to get a transporter and was told that it would have to be ordered. Distribution wasn't stocking them and Logitech/Slim is only making them to order. No estimates on how long it will be to get one. ?!? I've seen piles of transporters only a week ago. They surely aren't built on

Re: [slim] Transporters only being made to order?

2008-03-12 Thread JimC
ianr;278750 Wrote: Just went out to get a transporter and was told that it would have to be ordered. Distribution wasn't stocking them and Logitech/Slim is only making them to order. No estimates on how long it will be to get one. That's a pain from a consumer give it to me now! point of

Re: [slim] Transporters only being made to order?

2008-03-12 Thread ianr
JimC;278758 Wrote: No, they aren't being made to order, though they are still hand-built in Mountain View. Right now, we're behind demand a bit, so there's some backlog in some channels, but we should catch up soon. And, for the record, there are distributors that stock Transporters,