SV: [sdiy] Pitfalls of the synth 'small business'

[karl dalen]

--- Paul Schreiber <synth1 at airmail.net> skrev:

> Rule #4: do not be afraid to charge what is needed.
> 
> Don't try to offer Moog 960 clone pc boards for $10/set. Charge at LEAST 3X
> what 
> stuff costs you. I remember talking to Dave Rossum of EMu in 1977 about this 
> thing: he said they charged 6X the parts cost and made just enough money to 
> support 2 full-time people.

Wich are a interesting insight and then puts the
current music products made in china in sharp focus!

The majority of the gadgets (large market stuff) made today
are made in china wich i think are way overpriced compare to 
the cost of parts and labour. Not that i dont think the
chinese workers should get better paid, offcourse they should!

Remeber what Paul said earlier, that electronics has no value!
Synths today are like hairdryers, just another one!

I for instance can go to the local crap wallmart like shop
and buy a personal electronic phone book assistant with a 
touch display for about 5 euro, but hell i can find a 
supplier that can prowide me with a touch film of that size
to a low cost. If you can find a touch film supplier at all!
Wich i cant, those who can supply me with a touch film 
carges 100 euro for a A4 size unit wich is ridicoulus!

What i ment with that is, that you may have a great
idea but it will fail because of you being small even
you saying i buy 500 of these!
  
KD