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Re: [Karlnet] YDI killing Karlnet

To: <blair@wmwisp.net>,"Karlnet Mailing List" <karlnet@WISPNotes.com>
Subject: Re: [Karlnet] YDI killing Karlnet
From: "Bob Hrbek" <bhrbek@jagwireless.net>
Reply-to: Karlnet Mailing List <karlnet@WISPNotes.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 11:12:47 -0500
List-post: <mailto:karlnet@WISPNotes.com>
I am disappointed at the direction YDI seems to be leading Karlnet.  With
the other vendor options available, I am quickly view of the value Karlnet
provides.

-bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Blair Davis" <blair@datawise.net>
To: <karlnet@WISPNotes.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 11:11 AM
Subject: [Karlnet] YDI killing Karlnet


> Well, it has happened.
>
> On 7/2/04, I  attempted to order an HF-600 and an XN-700 from Karlnet
> via Winncom Technologies.  Last week, not yet having received the order,
> I called Winncom and asked about it.  Today, via email I received this
> from Winncom:
>
> ... I just received word back from my purchasing manager that the items
> you have ordered had been discontinued by Karlnet....
>
> I did not want to believe it, so I called Winncom and confirmed it.
>
> I then called Karlnet directly and was informed that all the flashrom
> hardware has been dropped.
>
> What next?  Will they drop the KN-50/105/205?  Without the flashrom
> units how are we to deploy high traffic towers?  With the KN-205?  It
> doesn't have the CPU power we need or the ability to support 3 radio
> interfaces.....
>
> They 'obviously' don't want us to deploy new towers. This doesn't make a
> lot of sense.....  If I can't build karlnet towers, why would I buy
> karlnet CPE's?
>
> YDI's true colors are now showing.
>
> However, if you use Karlnet products, and you don't wish to have to
> start over on your network, we might all try e-mailing Karlnet and
> asking that they change this decision.  I suggest we send our comments
> to Karlnet Support.  Perhaps enough reaction by us will make a difference.
>
> Or maybe, someone has an appropriate address at YDI for us to send mail
> to.....
>
>
> Blair Davis
> West Michigan Wireless ISP
> 269-686-8648
>
> A division of
> Camp Communication Services, INC
>
>
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