[DSP-10] EZKit-Lite

[David Garnier]

Hello,

I am a little surprised at the tone of this rhetoric.  Has it occurred
to anyone that MAYBE Analog Device made a honest mistake???

I can't think of a better negative PR piece about Amateur Radio
than to have a bunch of angry callers accusing Analog Devices
of this, that and the other thing!

Analog Devices cannot be making a whole lot of money on this
Engineering Evaluation board. If anything, they are a chip
manufacture and not a specialty board manufacturer.  These
evaluation boards are designed and marketed for industry (maybe
student community also) to promote sales and usage in product.
Folks, the AD2181 DSP ain�t state of the art. I say don't bite the
hand that feeds you!

73�s de WB9OWN

dave garnier


#$%^ wrote:

> So from a business stand point, if I don't like what price I've been selling
> my product at, all I have to do is cancel the orders that are IN THE SYSTEM
> and make you re-order at the higher price! Most companies will fulfill the
> current orders and then raise their price after a given point. What a
> concept, get you hooked at the lower price and then after you have put so
> many in the field that you can't change your design raise the price. YES,
> you too can make a profit. I suggest everyone go in and make this idea known
> to your marketing departments, immediately. Everyone, triple your prices!!!
> I wonder how the president of AD would react if he bought a new car for $30k
> and when he came back to pick it up they said the price had gone up to $90k?
> I bet he would not be a happy camper.
>
> BTW, Bob, is there any chance of changing to a different DSP? It looks like
> that may have to change or the program may be dead. It is not reasonable to
> expect someone to pay $245 for the DSP board and $289 for the rest of the
> kit (if you are not a TAPR member, $259 if you are). Half the price in one
> component. Makes me want to go out and start this project, and I already
> have the DSP kit.
>
> This has not endeared AD to me from an engineering stand point. I will
> recommend to all our staff to avoid using AD parts and I will make sure that
> none make it into any of my designs from this point forward. If only I could
> recall all the products that I have with AD parts and change them out. I
> guess that I could always "cancel" my orders with them.
>
> 73,
> $%^&*()
>
> %^&*( wrote:
> >
> >
> > I'm sure it is illegal.  I am planning on making a complaint to
> > the BBB and
> > approprite state authorities.
> >
> > They did respond right away but with a curt answer that "your order is
> > cancelled"
>
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