[TrunkCom] Hey Uniden, an idea

Tue, 8 Jan 2002 13:55:24 -0600

Greetings Michael,
         I absolutely agree with you.  Your comments are 
exactly what I was thinking too.

On 8 Jan 2002 at 14:25, Michael Wallach wrote:

> I am only speculating, but here are my thoughts as to why they might not be 
> including the digital capability already built in.
> 
> The new units will have features the current ones don't, even without the 
> digital card (e.g. 1100 channels vs. 500 for the 780).  Keeping this in 
> mind, they can cater to three user communities.  First, they can sell the 
> scanner without digital to customers wanting to upgrade their equipment, 
> but do not need digital capability, and would not make the purchase if the 
> cost is too high because of an undesired feature.  Second, they can sell 
> the unit and card to people wanting digital, perhaps with a package 
> discount.  Third, they can sell the card at a cost higher then if the card 
> was bought with the scanner as an after purchase option to users who later 
> need digital if agencies in their area change. This gives them a pretty 
> flexible marketing strategy.
> 
> Michael
> 
> At 1/8/2002  13:16, you wrote:
> >Now come on now.  Why not just include that option in each new Radio 
> >Scanner model?
> >
> > >>> [email protected] 01/08/02 01:05PM >>>
> >The BC250D is the hand held model.  The BC785D is the desktop model.  The
> >BCi25D is an add-in card for both models that makes them capable of
> >monitoring digital systems conforming to the APCO-25 standard.
> 
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