The Mellotron Group

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!