emulatorII-list

--- In emulatorII-list@yahoogroups.com, James Ulibarri <jamesulibarri@...> wrote:
>
> So at this point. I would say someone else should take over the group buy if
> you still want them. There is no point I feel to go after an 84x44 that
> doesn't even line up without drilling new holes.   It's not really worth
> getting them made and waiting two months.

Agreed. However CrystalFontz is the one with a pre-existing relationship and dialog with the manufacturers in China. If we were to do a group buy the question was; would they be able to make a drilled correctly batch of ten to -our- specs for a gibberish free drop-in replacement. *That* is what was worth having them made and waiting two months. Did you happen to touch upon this in your conversations with them? If this was truly the case, I might even consider buying a few extras to stock for our members.

> Now the vintage purists
> will probably just want to get a new old stock EII display.  But that's not
> important to me.  I want something that that I can see.  Plus having an
> original display with things coming down the pike such as the HxCs doesn't
> make much sense to me.  If a person gets that mod it won't really be
> "original" anymore will it?

FWIW: The point to me here (at least as a group moderator) was not to cater to purists or keep the E-II original. It was to obtain a genuine replacement part that anyone here could order and install themselves with a minimum of hassle and tech knowledge. ;)

At any rate, thanks again for all your work/time on this James!

-Hex