Digital BW, The Print

Mike,

it seems that Jon has some things in development he doesn't want to discuss 
or disclose. Who knows. As we all watch this technology evolve, the inks and 
papers constantly evolving with more players and end-users coming into this 
arena, the going will get tough.  

But I wonder: How many piezo customers are there? Of those, how many buy 
other than inks and software from inkjetmall? How much profit does all this 
make vs the overhead of running the operation and keeping up with tech sup?
I feel supportive of Jon's efforts for delivering such a great product and 
supporting it as well as he and Bill Berg have. Beyond that, the reality of the 
marketplace and economics takes over. If a competing product does the same 
for less, so be it. But I still wonder,  at the end of the day, what the dollar 
figures are behind the 800+ people on the piezo list and the 200+ people 
here. It's probably why Epson hasn't spent the R&D yen....


Antonis

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Michael J. Kravit" <kravit@b...> 
wrote:
> I wrote Jon Cone three times in the Past three weeks about a few topics. In 
one message asking him when he would have bulk inks and software 
upgrades for the 7000 RIP available he answered me in a very uncommital 
and confusing manner. 

> ------------------------------------------------
> Here is Jon Cones answer............
> 
> "I hear you. I really do. What looks one way one day has a way of getting
> completely turned around the next. We are a company about progress...  
there
> are things on the horizon which may possibly change your heart."
> 
> Can anyone figure out what he said?
> 
> Mike