Remember all of the people who put money into the "new" Atlas Radio?
Remember when the "new" Atlas radio folded, leaving possibly hundreds of
people without radios OR their funds?
I would suspect that at least with Ten-Tec, you know that they wll release
an actual radio someday :)
On Tue, 4 Feb 2003, Paul Christensen, Esq. wrote:
> > Anyone have feelings or thoughts on this?
> >
> > Bob I sure do.
> > First I'm not a techie but business type with two degrees and a CPA
> > certificate.
> > I am astonished that TT would announce a product so far in advance of
> > production and testing. I keep wondering how they survive financially.
>
> Rebuttal:
>
> First, I hold a J.D. law degree, a fully accredited MBA, and a
> double-baccalaureate in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
> Big deal and so what? In my opinion, it's Ten-Tec's prerogative to
> pre-announce the release of anything they want...on any terms
> they want; they are the masters of their own business plan.
>
> Ten-Tec survives simply because they are obviously providing products and
> service that meet the demands of their customers.
> Notwithstanding a plethora of "nit-pick" issues on this reflector, I believe
> it's fair to say that most folks who have tried
> Ten-Tec....like Ten-Tec. Ten-Tec offers many unique features in their
> products and a return plan that cannot be found elsewhere.
> Even those on this group who endlessly complain about micro-chirps,
> black-colored face panels, silver trim rings, 100-watt power
> blocks, and internal antenna tuners somehow manage to stay with this
> reflector. I'm assuming its because despite the fact that
> their products are not designed exactly and specifically to their needs, they
> nevertheless remain Ten-Tec users. I don't think
> there is any other group out there who is as passionate about their equipment
> as the Ten-Tec user. (BTW - A close friend of mine
> owns a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and guess what? Their most dedicated
> owners are also their biggest critics...sound familiar?). My
> take on this is that the equipment generally comes very close to their
> personal demands, but its that 5% of the total package that
> we cannot seem to live with and generates the nonsensical feedback.
>
> The alternative is for Ten-Tec to keep absolutely everything a
> closely-guarded secret....just like Yaesu, Kenwood, and ICOM; they
> are the masters of disguise and manipulation. Instead of pre-release
> announcements on forthcoming products, let's just wait until
> we see the ads on the inner cover of QST....just like the other three. Which
> would you prefer?
>
> As to pre-payments, were all big boys and girls once we begin seriously
> considering the Orion class of equipment. Seriously, if
> you're having this much anxiety over an order placement (an order that is not
> executed until delivery), then you need to step back
> and re-assess where you are in all of this.
>
> -Paul, W9AC
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