Why do I have to buy PoseidonUSB v2.x for Spider II from ELBOX?

[LP]

I'm pretty upset about ELBOX...

They have hardly noticed their customers about the usage of the PoseidonUSB software and from what I understand, Spider II from ELBOX does not work without this piece of software? I'm angry if this is true because it's going to cost me extra money (19,95 EUR) for me to use the spider usb card... I do not hope this is true... My (hopefully) twisted ideas came to me after I read the Review from SWAUG They proclaim that I HAVE to install the PoseidonUSB software before I can use the Spider II, is this true?
From the Poseidon homepage it says that ELBOX has been -=Not so nice=- to the author of the program... I do not want to get mixed up in their fight, just because I want to support the Amiga...

Can someone help me?

Background:
Review from SWAUG,
The Poseidon Homepage,
The News article from ELBOX about Spider II
Please see under:

Package contents
· CD with Mediator and Amithlon EHCI (USB 2.0) drivers for Poseidon

In the article...

I'm fustrated about this...

HEEELP! :-?

[LP]

I've just sent ELBOX -support team a mail regarding this... I'll wait and see what they have to say...

@platon42
So... I can see I've got no other choice than buying your software (If i like the card)... But I must say that I totally disagree with the sitiuation as it is now, between you and ELBOX...
Though I understand you if you feel -pi**ed on- by ELBOX from what you have explained.
I'm NOT blaming you, and I'm NOT blaming ELBOX, because I don't know wich of your stories is true :-?

@every one :-)

I'm just saying that the sitiuation between you is one of the most bizzarre, I've ever experienced... Leaving the customer between you more or less confused...
And I do know that it's not going to change in the near future, so I really do hope it's true both sides have some good custommers-services to make the damage good again, so to speak...

Ehm.. Can't see if I've forgotten to include more bitchin' so I'll end here for now...

(@platon42: I can see this problem takes, alot of your sparetime, sorry to rob more of your time)

[LP]

@Dr_Wrongeous

This whole topic is funny as hell to me... I don't even use USB devices on my PC, let alone my Amiga!

Maybe it's fun to you... :-x But it's not to me, I actually think it's a rather important topic, who many may get fund of, if they're thinking about purchasing USB equipment for their Amiga...
So please keep your lame idea of fun away from this topic...

@All of you

I can see this is a hot discution now...

I recived the before mentioned e-mail from ELBOX and they didn't answer my questions at all, but send me a list of links to find the information myself... OK then, not the best customerservice, but I guess they are trying to damp the situation...

I'm not going to gloryfy any of the involed in this matter, just hope the things work as promised, and I'll then go back to live my life as normal...

[LP]

Thanks to Chris for his exelent Poseidon software, it works 100%

Thanks to ELBOX for their Spider USB, it works 100%

@Dr. Righteous
Sorry for atacking you...
Wasn't in a good mood that day...
I see the fun now ;-)

There you go...
Now we're all good friends :-)

well... I'm off to get hammered :pint:

Thank you all for replying...

Hasta luego -din mor er lavet af lego...