[Coco] cloud9 and the superboard

[Mark Marlette]

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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