[Coco] cloud9 and the superboard

[Mark Marlette]

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. :)

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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