Re: crystal balls, software development, product reps & repeater

[dan mcmullen <dog@well.com>]

At 12:09 AM 1/20/01 -0300, Matthias wrote:
>>...my guess is that the cost to produce EDPs once the Trace
>>Elliot folks get into full production is pretty minimal, and the only way
>>for them to compete w/ Repeater will be to sell EDPs at about half what
>>Repeater will cost.
>
>Impossible. I hope the price drops a bit once production is 
>established and the find cheaper parts, but to reduce it more than 
>10-20%, we would have to redesign it, which we did not start yet...

Matthias,

thanks for this feedback.  can you tell us a bit more?  haven't the parts
gotten quite a bit cheaper over the years since the original design?

if this is the case, & with no criticism intended, i expect that the plex
will become a 2nd, "gourmet" looper for the hardcore folks when (& if)
repeater ships in quantity.  i wonder if sales will be sufficient for
Gibson to keep it alive?

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