[Coco] SVGA converters

[Brian Blake]

Roy,

I couldn't live with myself if I bought one of your converters knowing you
lost money.

Do you factor your time into the price? Maybe you could sell the board in
kit form...

Brian

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On Apr 5, 2014 8:57 AM, <RJRTTY at aol.com> wrote:

> Hello Coco friends
>
>
>        I am writing to you today to announce  a price change
> for my converters.    I have decided to lower the price  to
> $50 for both the board level unit and the one with an
> enclosure.   The cost to produce them is over $100 but that
> is a totally unacceptable price since you can get single
> board computers for less than that.   So I have dropped
> the price to something more reasonable.   Something
> I would pay if it were me buying the product.
>
>     The only reason I have to sell below cost is that  commercial
> units are made by the gross using "pick and place" machines
> while mine are hand made.  They buy components in bulk
> while I buy small quantities at a time.
>
>    My main motivation is not to make money anyway but to
> insure our beloved machine continues deep into this century.
>
>     I enjoy making the units anyway.   It's sort  of like woodworking
> or painting pictures.   It relieves stress and gives me a sense  of
> accomplishment.
>
>    I have suspended production for the time being till my  financial
> position settles down due to my recent retirement.   When  that
> happens I will begin to assemble them once again.and fill orders.
>
> Roy
>
>
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