I'd only start thinking 'gouging' would be appropriate in this case, if
the price was more than the price of another eMate. ;)
-----Original Message-----
From: newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net
[mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net] On Behalf Of Humphreys, David
(URB)
Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 11:06 AM
To: 'newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net'
Subject: Re: [NTLK] Emate display ribbon damage
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Blazer [mailto:m.blazer_at_utoronto.ca]
Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 10:41 PM
To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
Subject: Re: [NTLK] Emate display ribbon damage
>To which I replied that I was interested, and I figured there are
enough
>similarly afflicted eMates around to make it worth his while. With a
little
>promotion it could be good for hundreds of orders, with more eMates
biting
>the dust every day.
>I know PCBman was busy with other projects then, but maybe this is a
good
>time to raise it again? What do you say, David? And can we have a
show of
>hands of all those who have eMates with damaged display cables?
>Michael
Well Michael, et al,
Here is the story so far:
I have completed the design files for the flex cable (no brainer) and
I have submitted them to a fab house for quote.
It really depends on how much I can get them made for that will decide
on
whether I go ahead or not. Many of you, at one time or another, have
expressed interest in one or more of these cables. The initial tooling
is
likely to be ~$1000. Not bad if I sell 200 and amortize the cost but a
little
disconcerting if I sell only 5!!!
Now this is in addition to the piece price that could be ~$50 (please
don't quote
any of these figures as I don't have firm quotes yet.)
Your initial interest is encouraging but I need some firm commitments,
Guys.
If each of you who would DEFINITELY buy one or more would email me at:
pcbman_at_ix.netcom.com">http://pcbman_at_ix.netcom.com
and tell me how many you want, this would help to make it happen.
Make the subject: Flex cable
Oh, and please don't include anything else other than this info as I
have
to read them all.
As soon as I get some firm figures I will let you all know.
I hope that I don't get accused of 'gouging' ;)
Regards,
PCBman
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