Archive of the former Yahoo!Groups mailing list: MOTM

2005 was a difficult year, with Larry's death and also that of another long-time
personal friend in the spring. But as I sit here typing I can't help but feel
grateful that I have be allowed to do MOTM 1 more year. With the onslaught of
plug-ins [sorry Adam :) ] and MP3 crap-ola audio played through 14 cent earbuds,
it's a wonder that there is still interest in big honkin' expensive "good-plated
toothpicks" (nod to Konkoro).

There will be 1 more burst of kit shipments next week, limited to stock on hand.
I'm not buying anymore "stuff" because then I have to pay taxes on it
(end-of-year inventory). Post office lines are 45min long now :(

I will collect all the emails and try to get it all reconciled over the weekend.
Do not hesitate to send me a nasty-gram.

As far as assembled modules go: I will continue to work past tomorrow. I am
building 35 pc boards up right now: that's a LOT of time. I am also designing 8
new pc boards for the Frac Rack modules and then those faceplates AND THEN
building up a few MOTM-650s to ∗pay∗ for all this effort.

For the numbers: in 2004 I shipped 838 modules and 2005 will be right around
940. This is ∗entirely∗ due to the efforts of Paul Haneberg, all I do is get in
the way :) Looking to 2006: I expect this total to drop to around 600 because
most folks are 'done' with the current line-up and are waiting for new stuff.
But I ∗hope∗ the $$$ amount will be the same due to Frac sales (although
per-module they are less than MOTM).

Yes, there will be new stuff in 2006. Most of 2005 was just playing catch-up.
But once I am caught up, my competition better run and hide because we may be
outshipped and outgunned but MOTM will not be out-designed!

Paul S.