[Coco] cloud9 and the superboard

[Gene Heskett]

On Saturday 18 March 2006 16:38, Mark Marlette wrote:
>All,
>
>Thanks for the support and nothing read into your Email Frank. It is
>a fair question and one that I REALLY want to lay to rest. The
>project gets really frustrating when you pick it up and then can't
>work on it even for a week. Trying to put your mind back to where it
>left off for the umpteenth time can get to ya.
>
>Even my 17 yr old daughter asks me when it is going to be done. Which
>I believe to be the only teen in the world that can do a 512k upgrade
>with no help or instructions. :)

I see you're bringing her up right Mark.  I hope your surgery comes out 
well.

>Mark
>Cloud-9
>
>At 3/18/2006 11:18 AM, you wrote:
>>Mark,
>>
>>Thanks for the quick reply. I hope that the surgery goes well and
>>that you recover quickly. I hope that you didn't take my email in
>>a way that it wasn't intended. My intention wasn't to be critical
>>of your progress. I was simply looking to set *my* expectations
>>for what to expect at ChicagoFest.
>>
>>I hope all goes well for you and I look forward to seeing you in
>> April.
>>
>>Frank
>>
>>On Sat, Mar 18, 2006 at 08:14:07AM -0600, Mark Marlette wrote:
>> > Frank,
>> >
>> > Sales were suspended at Cloud-9 in Dec '05. I completed the orders
>> > that were piled up in Feb '06. During that period I have been ill
>> > multiple times. Missed work, been to doctors and then finally a
>> > specialist. I am scheduled for surgery on Monday the 20th and will
>> > be out of work for another two weeks.
>> >
>> > Suspending the sales needed to be done. I'm only one person that
>> > has a full time job+ and an hour commute each way to/from. I live
>> > alone so all the chores are mine. Not making excuses, just the
>> > reality of my free time. Many of my system orders were being
>> > pushed out 30-60 days. The SuperBoard is way over due and quite
>> > frankly has become a PIA. Not that it is impossible or a difficult
>> > project. Mostly I don't have the time to work on it.
>> >
>> > Just now I'm starting to just get back to the development. I know
>> > that I will not resume sales till this is completed. This could
>> > break Cloud-9 but as I see it that is the only way. Then when
>> > sales do resume, I'll be swamped again. The vicious circle
>> > continues.
>> >
>> > I have over $30k in snowmobiles and racing equipment that I didn't
>> > even touch the snow this year due to trying to get these tasks
>> > completed. That won't happen next year. So this needs to get done
>> > ASAP. Not to mention that my property is in a development zone and
>> > I have been working on the sale of it along with all of the issues
>> > that go with such an under taking. Many legal issues are present
>> > since my place is unique.
>> >
>> > ChicagoFest '06 sales. I'll bring what I have built. Stock of
>> > final assemblies are down, due to no time to build, test, package,
>> > due to development. The first run of SuperIDE boards, which are
>> > only six left, are all defective. I'll have to write a program and
>> > design some hardware on my work's ATE system to bring them back to
>> > life. I have troubleshot them and still can't find the problems.
>> > So I can say for a fact that there will be no SuperIDEs at the
>> > fest. I have spoke with Boisy and his product line will be full up
>> > and he will be taking care of his sales this year.
>> >
>> > Hopefully that explains the state.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Mark
>> > Cloud-9
>> >
>> > At 3/18/2006 02:09 AM, you wrote:
>> > >I'm posting this here because I'm sure that I'm not the only one
>> > > wondering about the progress with the superboard and when it
>> > > will be
>>
>> offered for sale
>>
>> > >to the public. I know that there are a  number of people that
>> > > contributed financially and will be the first in line to get
>> > > them. Unfortunatly I didn't
>> > >renew my interest in the Coco until after the period was over.
>> > >
>> > >I'm not only interested in getting the superboard for one of my
>> > > Cocos but I'd
>> > >like to purchase some other cloud9 products. Any idea when they
>>
>> will become
>>
>> > >available again? Also will you be bringing any product to the
>>
>> conference in
>>
>> > >Chicago? There's no real hurry at this point.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >Frank
>> > >
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