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Re: [ECS] Support, custom interfaces don.sb.net Thr, 01 Oct 1998 07:13:59 +700

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This doesn't seem to be too productive. If Mark tells us what HE needs to
continue, great. I think that the custom interface is an oppertunity for
some of us to get something out of ECS that we want, and the rest of us
will have another interface to consider when the next build comes out. It
seems kind of silly to complain about $200.00 when most of us have no problem
spending $4-500.00 on some of the interfaces. Also there is the serial-byte
Item if all else fails. Many in this group have helped me bungle through
an interface adoption, so I can't see that as a problem. By the way, this
is NOT aimed at Wayne, so big guy please don't shoot!
 Thanks for letting me vent.

Don



On 1998-09-30 ecs-list@vancouver.ml.org said:
   >ust some comments for what it's worth to all -
   >> While I don't believe that $50/year would be excessive for what
   >>we get in  terms of support now, I should point out that ECS is
   >>$195.  So that annual  $50 is roughly 25% of purchase price.  I am
   >>responsible for a bunch of  equipment and software at work, and
   >>annual support contracts generally cost  in the 10%-15% of
   >purchase range. >
   >Well and good and I certainly understand.  However, this is not the
   >first time we've gone through this thread and I'm willing to be that
   >Mark hasn't seen a single nickel from anyone.....  Myself
   >included......  I downloaded ECSD 3.4 and inquired about upgrade
   >charge... Response was that it was 0$.....
   >>>> SNIP  <<<<<

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