Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 2/28/06 10:39:39 AM, ginnylady33@... writes:


> Sorry, Brian but what is an x-rite pulse?
> 

Thats a telling question. Over a year ago X-Rite introduced their response to 
Gretag's EyeOne: the Pulse. It was such a big yawn that list searches on most 
lists with that keyword gets little or nothing. In fact, recently, when I 
purchased competing units for testing against PrintFIX PRO, the Pulse I purchased 
(from the largest single photographic store in the world) was left over from 
their original stocking order over a year earlier. If even B&H can't sell 
through a stocking order in a year, then there's something wrong. X-Rite has since 
come up with a new scheme, and acquired Gretag... it will be interesting to 
see if its the much loved EyeOne, or the newer, battery operated, slightly more 
accurate Pulse (whats a Pulse?), that stays in the lineup as the two merge.

It makes an interesting comparison to look at PrintFIX PRO, which has been 
shipping for a month, and is outselling all projections by a huge margin. What 
does PrintFIX PRO have, that the Pulse doesn't? Its not fancier. It doesn't 
have exotic prepress features. Its not an untetherable strip reader. But it does  
 offer easy to use software, excellent documentation... and a much, much 
lower price. I'd put   my   money on it being the money.

C. David Tobie
Product Technology Manager
ColorVision Business Unit
Datacolor Inc.
CDTobie@...
www.colorvision.com


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