[Coco] cloud9 and the superboard

[Frank Pittel]

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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