[DSP-10] EZKit-Lite
David Hart
[email protected]
Tue, 12 Feb 2002 15:32:55 +0300
Hi,
I just got an e-mail confimation of my order. Guess what? The price was
changed from $89 to $245 even though the Web Quote was $89.
So I am busy trying to cancel the order.
Good luck to others
Dave Hart AA6CQ
>From: Bob Larkin <[email protected]>
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [DSP-10] EZKit-Lite
>Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 13:44:09 -0800
>
>Hi Perry - I was afraid of that. I think they forgot to change it over the
>weekend!!
>
>Two possibilities:
>Newark Electronics may still have the part# ADDS-21XX-EZLITE which works
>fine (same hardware, older (better) software. You can update to the new
>software (if you really want to) if you own the 21XX part.
>
>If that fails, you can apply to Analog Devices for a student discount (it
>may be $89--- I don't know). Tell them that this project is for learning
>about DSP and its use in radios. That you are studying the subject and
>experimenting with the DSP-10, etc., etc. For this you need to fill out the
>form at
>
>http://www.analog.com/technology/dsp/university/university.html
>
>and buy the ADDS-2181-EZLITE part.
>
>I hope it works. From what I understand, ADI is not about to drop the $245
>price. Let us know what you can find.
>
>73, Bob W7PUA
>
>At 01:10 PM 2/11/02 -0600, you wrote:
> >Well, I just tried it and it showed the $245.00 price. Bummer!
> >73 de Perry - K4PWO
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Bob Larkin" <[email protected]>
> >To: <[email protected]>
> >Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 3:07 AM
> >Subject: Re: [DSP-10] EZKit-Lite
> >
> >
> >> Hi Roger,
> >>
> >> Thanks for giving it a run! I think it is a mistake that they will
>catch,
> >> probably on Monday. A week ago they had the price back to 89. Now they
> >don't
> >> list a price until you actually order it. The guy that has the final
>say
> >on
> >> pricing got to the "What don't you understand about 'no'!" phase. He
>does
> >> not consider experimenters as part of his customer base, period.
>Students
> >> are and they are continuing a student break (I think at $89). The
> >> interesting part about the student deal is that you do NOT need to be a
> >> registered student. It is the judgement of a person (not Mr. 'NO') if
>you
> >> are a vaild student. I was told he/she might well approve a request
>from a
> >> "student of life." I was told to advise everyone to apply for a
>student
> >> discount! Several ADI people clearly are in disagreement about the
> >pricing
> >> issue and hunting for ways around the new policy!!
> >>
> >> Good luck with getting the radio going. It would be fun to work you one
>of
> >> these days.
> >>
> >> 73, Bob
> >>
> >> At 09:49 PM 2/8/02 -0800, you wrote:
> >> >Hi Bob:
> >> >
> >> >I too was able to navigate through with the $89 and shipping you
> >mentioned
> >> >below. I bailed before entering the credit card, but I'm sure it
>would
> >fly.
> >> >
> >> >I had some additional suggestion info I posted around September,
> >including
> >> an AD
> >> >office on the East Coast.....that might be an interesting one to ping
> >> >currently. I received the "well I didn't have any problems ordering
> >mine"
> >> email
> >> >when posting to the thread, so I'm hesitant to post again.....I can
>dig
> >it up
> >> >for you if you'd like though.
> >> >
> >> >I have to decide whether or not I want another board (I'm thinking I
>will
> >over
> >> >the long run, so I'll probably order another one now). Completion is
> >going
> >> very
> >> >slowly with our hectic life. The kids are still taking up a lot of
>time
> >and we
> >> >give them pretty high priority. Work keeps "getting in the way" as
>well.
> >Need
> >> >to figure out how to retire early....like when I'm 38!
> >> >
> >> >73.
> >> > Roger
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Bob Larkin wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hello All,
> >> >>
> >> >> I have been informed that it is quite likely that the EZKIT-Lite,
>used
> >in
> >> >> the DSP-10, will have a huge jump in price, from the $89 to
>something
> >around
> >> >> $250. I don't work for ADI, so this should be regarded as hearsay
>until
> >it
> >> >> happens.
> >> >>
> >> >> I wanted to pass along the information that within the last hour I
> >placed an
> >> >> order for a single board, Part Number ADDS-2181-EZLITE, at $89 plus
> >$11.99
> >> >> for ground shipment. I did this by going to the ADI "Buy Online"
>pages.
> >I
> >> >> assume that you can do this multiple ways in terms of navigating the
> >URL's,
> >> >> but what I did was to go to
> >> >> http://products.analog.com/products/info.asp?product=21XX-EZLITE
> >> >> and clicked on the little "Buy" on the left. I persistently
>indicated
> >that I
> >> >> wanted to buy the board and an order was entered. You will need to
>do
> >the
> >> >> standard "sign-in registration," as is usual for Web purchase.
> >> >>
> >> >> I have not checked for any alternate distributor sources.
> >> >>
> >> >> If you are going to order, I suggest that you do not delay!
> >> >>
> >> >> I think we will be needing to have a substitute for the EZKit,
>somehow.
> >For
> >> >> now, I wanted to pass this along for everyone to do as they choose.
> >Maybe,
> >> >> by some miracle, the price will stay at $89!
> >> >>
> >> >> Best wishes for happy transceivers!
> >> >>
> >> >> 73, Bob W7PUA
> >> >>
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