Fairlight-CMI

On Sun, 2011-02-06 at 21:04 +0000, tomulcahy wrote:
> Come on Gordon, it is not reasonable, humourous or helpful to compare
> a huge well established corporation manufacturing a globally in demand
> product with Fairlight, a company that sold, what, less than 400
> units? In a niche market over ten years. It shows a complete lack of
> understanding of how business is done.

You get my point though - it's unhelpful to make sweeping
generalisations ;-)

Now if I was trying to source body panels for a 1920s Bugatti, that
would be more of a suitable car analogy.  I'd have to go to an expert,
who would probably make the part by hand, with a commensurate price tag.
I'm reminded of the paragraph on Streetly Electronics's website about
being able to supply *absolutely brand new* Mellotrons, built to your
spec - there's no price listed, because if you want to go there you
already know what you're getting into.

> The original complaint seeking parts for a vintage instrument is also
> completely unreasonable. If you own a vintage instrument, maintaining
> it is part of the fun surely! I don't understand this sense of
> entitlement to after market support when it's not even economically
> viable. Let the man earn a living, stop expecting charity.

I think that Peter Vogel is doing a wonderful job of supporting the
Fairlight community, and I only wish that the manufacturers of the
samplers I *do* have (hello, Ensoniq) were a tenth as helpful!

Gordon MM0YEQ