Guys Guys Guys! Am I to believe what I am reading here!? How long have we waited for this hardware??? How long do we expect the legacy stuff to last??
Does anyone believe in their right mind that there is a true business case for developing MiniMigs - other than to loyally serve an enthusiastic, but nevertheless minute community of followers?
These units are a BARGAIN! Think about it - the guys at ACube seem to have a legitimate business to pay for. Staff. Overheads. Their own Salaries. Kids. Mortgages. Yet despite all of this, they have decided to develop this wonderful, but entirely useless piece of hardware, just so we can keep playing Lemmings for another decade or so! Does anybody really think they are making a "killing" (as somebody put it)?? So they sell, say 200 boards - tops - and make 100 euros profit each. That makes them 20000 euros. Not even half a reasonable salary for 1 such professional who has the capacity to pull off such a project. Hell, they would probably just meet their annual rent demands with that kind of income.
We need to SUPPORT this company. If you can't afford one, then that’s fair enough. Don't attack the pricing though!! You will only put off potential buyers - and we all know what that will mean. Another busted Amiga company. To be honest, not only should we be snapping this kit up at full price, but we should also be donating ANY spare cash to Amiga causes!! People rabbit on about "waiting for prices to fall...." yet too few actually cough up to support those few brave folks who stick their necks out for us. Do you think you will see this thing in Curry’s? Or BestBuy? How are prices expected to fall, IF NOBODY BUYS THE KIT IN THE FIRST PLACE?? Does nobody here except Comm00 (sorry did I spell that right?) understand business? This is a tiny little company - not an international electronics behemoth! Get REAL people - or we will always have nothing – except for something to complain about. Plus, those who swear by soldering their own units – if you enjoy it great. However, if you clock up the time it spent you to do it (plus the cost of replacing any fried hardware) – do you not think that time was worth at least $100? You were probably charging yourself $5 per hour. Tops. I would like to think we are a community with a cause, not just a bunch of negatives.
Yes, I will be purchasing MY MiniMig - at the end of the month ;-) (As I am a touch into my overdraft!)
