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As far as I know..The first batch is sold out and there is a waiting list for the next one.

Probably because it is clumsy and flawed, as a product and how it is marketed.

Markus will always be second best to you guys...we all know that on this list, so stop complaining.  

You have the best product out there. Markus will never ever take a customer from you. Probably never have.

What is the problem ?

// Mattias






Den 2011-01-21 00.05, skrev "tronbros" <tronbros@aol.com>:

 
 
   

I agree, it's not a mellotron and I/we aren't bothered about the product just like Steinway don't care about an Alesis piano module.  Raising the price prior to liberating a product into the marketplace is clumsy and flawed.  It raises questions.

Best,

M     

mellotronics.co.uk <http://mellotronics.co.uk>



On 20 Jan 2011, at 22:37, lsf5275@aol.com wrote:

 
   

With all respect, Martin, until you can put them side by side and compare them it would be hard to dispute that Markus' digital machine is better than the Memotron. I know people who have played both and that's what I'm told. I certainly understand your bitterness, but in it you lose objectivity. The facts seem to support the likelihood that it was under priced when compared to the Memotron, which I feel is ridiculously overpriced. But people are lining up to buy them. If they weren't, the price wouldn't have gone up. The buzz I am hearing is, "... here is a Mellotron that I can afford." I believe that Markus will sell a bunch of these machines, no matter what he named it. In 6 months he'll probably sell more of them than all the real Mellotrons Streetly could ever make. Sad but true if you're a purist. Regardless of whether or not he uses, "M400D Mellotron,' it just isn't a Mellotron. You make Mellotrons... and damn good ones.
 
Frank
 
The key for Markus is going to be to deliver them. You Tube will let us know. In my opinion they look far cooler and less cheesy than the Memotron.
 
In a message dated 1/20/2011 5:16:56 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, tronbros@aol.com writes:

Cock  up on the abacus front. Now only 200US below the Memotron. Justice for the  arrogance of calling it the M4000D!