[Coco] [Color Computer] Re: 8-Bit Designs Product Rights For Sale!!!!!
Neil Morrison
neilsmorr at gmail.com
Thu Aug 31 00:21:52 EDT 2006
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ramswell wrote:
> Rick wrote:
> > ramswell wrote:
> > > Hello everybody! My name is Charles and I am the "NEW OWNER"
of the
> > > "8-Bit Designs" lines of products and services.
> > > Due to my desire to concentrate on the Commodore and Atari
Lines, I
> > > have decided to put my Tandy Rights up for sale!
> > > I have the following available:
> > > Tandy Communicator Plus (Enables user
to
> > > connect the Tandy 100's Internal Modem directly to a common
household
> > > phone jack <RJ11>)
> > > Tandy 100/102 Parrallel Printer
Cable
> > "Rights" to a printer cable for a Tandy 100...? Isn't that
somewhat like
> > claiming "rights" to the design of an electrical extension cord?
> Nope. Extension cords are
> #1) In the public domain and
> #2) Have a purpose!
Exactly what is the "Tandy RS-232 Adapter Cartridge" and what does it
do for the buyer?
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Date: Tues, Aug 29 2006 1:36 pm
Email: "ramswell" <shifty_bu... at hotmail.com>
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neilsm... at gmail.com wrote:
> ramswell wrote:
> > Rick wrote:
> > > ramswell wrote:
> > > > Hello everybody! My name is Charles and I am the "NEW OWNER"
of the
> > > > "8-Bit Designs" lines of products and services.
> > > > Due to my desire to concentrate on the Commodore and Atari
Lines, I
> > > > have decided to put my Tandy Rights up for sale!
> > > > I have the following available:
> > > > Tandy Communicator Plus (Enables
user to
> > > > connect the Tandy 100's Internal Modem directly to a common
household
> > > > phone jack <RJ11>)
> > > > Tandy 100/102 Parrallel Printer
Cable
> > > "Rights" to a printer cable for a Tandy 100...? Isn't that
somewhat like
> > > claiming "rights" to the design of an electrical extension cord?
> > Nope. Extension cords are
> > #1) In the public domain and
> > #2) Have a purpose!
> Exactly what is the "Tandy RS-232 Adapter Cartridge" and what does
it
> do for the buyer?
It's a RS-232 Interface adapter cartridge that you plug into the back
of the tandy color computer system that allows for expansion mods such
as disk drives, printers, modems, and such.
Thanks for asking.
Charles
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mitch Parker" <mbpark at gmail.com>
To: <m100 at list.30below.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 8:33 PM
Subject: Re: RE: Fw: 8-Bit Designs Product Rights For Sale!!!!!
> Alan,
>
> Those types of practices signify that someone's not 100%, esp. the
> cash-only part.
>
> Selling rights to produce devices that your average m100 or 8-bit
> hardware hacker (like the Commodore ones do) can put together in an
> afternoon is not a good thing. If you can build it quickly, it's not
> even worth having a lawyer look over the non-compete :). For
> something like the CMD Commodore hardware product line, I can
> understand, as that actually does generate revenue and repeat
> customers due to the fact that C= people are as fanatical as m100
> owners about their machines and buy the hardware with no concern as to
> cost.
>
> I have at least one friend in the C= hardware hacking scene (jbevren
> aka David Wood) who could put the RS-232 adapter together without much
> thought. I am positive that there are other people on this list who
> are also as gifted with electronics.
>
> He gets my "Tyrone Biggums" award. If you don't know, that's the
> crackhead character Dave Chapelle used to play on his Comedy Central
> show.
>
> Honestly, I'd rather give my money to someone who goes out of their
> way to provide good customer service, like Rick. Although I don't buy
> much from Club 100, I have appreciated the excellent service and
> prices. It's people like him that keep a community alive, not
> hard-driving "businessmen".
>
> If I wanted to deal with non-competes and all the other things I have
> to deal with at my jobs in my hobbies, I'd get an Amiga :).
>
> Mitch
>
> On 8/30/06, Alan Reed <areed65 at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> > IMHO, this is snake-oil, pure & simple. But that's just the cynic in me
>> > talking. ;-)
>> >
>>
>> Charles (a.k.a. shifty_butch, ramswell) of 8-bit designs is a frequent
>> poster on comp.sys.cbm and other Commodore computer forums. His posts
>> are
>> always a bit on the odd side, and he frequently offers items of debatable
>> value for rather high prices.
>>
>> A few years ago he bought 8-Bit Designs, a pretty reputable online dealer
>> of
>> interesting Commodore items. 8-Bit Designs also sold a few things for
>> Model
>> 100 users. Since then, ramswell has basically run the business into the
>> ground due to his ridiculous business practices (he only accepts cash,
>> doesn't have a website, etc.) and weird behavior.
>>
>> That being said, I've never heard of him ripping anyone off. I also
>> don't
>> know anyone who ever tried to buy anything from him either. Can't say
>> I'd
>> recommend him.
>>
>>
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