I was just telling someone the other day about how Motorola is not really Motorola anymore. It's still overinflated price-wise, but it does not come with the superior design it once did that warranted the higher cost. Of course, Motorola has some bargain basement models now, too. It's pretty bad when the cost of repair of a portable that is only a couple years old exceeds the replacement cost; Truly disposable radios.
Joe M. Bill Smith wrote: > > > Thing is, the new stuff is pretty much disposable and not meant for the > 20 year lifespan of the Motrac or Micor era. Compare a top end > radio like an XTL5000, to a simple 4-freq PL Micor. Price tags are > pretty close until you factor in inflation. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* MCH <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Fri, August 27, 2010 2:53:55 PM > *Subject:* Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Seeking emergency system design help > > Interesting. A competing dealer is telling everyone they have to be > using digital by 2013. Yes, of course it's a lie, but they no doubt make > more on digital systems than they do analog. > > On the larger scope, I can't wait to hear the uproar when/if the FCC > tells everyone who just purchased new SNFM equipment that they have to > buy new equipment AGAIN. > > Joe M. > > >
