Can you define "Normal"? List members are not cribbing, whining or
complaining - they are expressing their legitimate reactions to a new
product announcement (comments Wayne and Eric probably WANT to hear).
The K3S vs: K3s discussion was purely tongue in cheek. No one was
serious about it. Here, we're all hams - a hobby based on chatting
about anything and everything. This list reflects that personality type.
The update from the K3 to the K3S makes perfect sense. I doubt it will
improve sales figures by any noticeable amount. Clearly, the update was
meant to keep the K3 looking fresh, add a couple of needed new features,
and to generate a little more market attention.
The discussion regarding a possible K4 is a completely legitimate one.
We (the list members) represent the most loyal and vocal segment of the
Elecraft customer base. What we say we want matters a lot. "We" have
had and will continue to have great influence on Elecraft product
planning. Just as it should be. It's one of the great aspects of
Elecraft as a company - they really listen.
I have no doubt that the K4 is either being actively considered or even
in development. The K3S isn't going to sustain the company. It will
extend the product life a little, perhaps. Five years from now? There
will need to be and undoubtedly will be several new flagship products.
Eagerness on our part is only natural. Speculation, ponderments,
what-ifs, throwing ideas around, even creating graphic renderings of a
potential product, all part of why we're here.
I enjoy the subtle humour of some of the threads. A chuckle here and
there is good for the soul.
Doug -- K0DXV
On 05/16/2015 08:42 AM, Jim Sheldon wrote:
I don't usually chime in on these threads, but since everyone seems
to be speculating on Elecraft's marketing strategy regarding the K3S,
my take on the matter is they screwed up. From all the whinging and
cribbing and whining about the fictional "K4" , Wayne and Eric should
have just rounded the corners on the front and rear panels, ala the
other manufacturers and called the K3S the K4. All the people
complaining they'd rather have had a "new" rig called the K4 would be
satisfied and the reflector could go back to normal without all the
considerable garbage being generated by the grammar cops, the K3S(s),
K4 cops and the rest of the stuff that just clutters up the reflector
with mostly useless garbage.
W0EB
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