Fairlight-CMI

Come on Gordon, it is not reasonable, humourous or helpful to compare a huge well established corporation manufacturing a globally in demand product with Fairlight, a company that sold, what, less than 400 units? In a niche market over ten years. It shows a complete lack of understanding of how business is done.

The original complaint seeking parts for a vintage instrument is also completely unreasonable. If you own a vintage instrument, maintaining it is part of the fun surely! I don't understand this sense of entitlement to after market support when it's not even economically viable. Let the man earn a living, stop expecting charity.

Tomás.


--- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, Gordon JC Pearce <gordon@...> wrote:
>
> On Sat, 2011-02-05 at 20:58 -0500, Steve Rance wrote:
> 
> > supported in any form that is 25 years old? Cars of the same vintage
> > fall into the same category (and price) but you would not expect Ford
> > or GM to maintain support for a 1980 model, enthusiasts do.
> 
> I picked up a 25-year-old Merc in rough-but-running condition for £300.
> Let me know when I can get a Fairlight of any flavour for that sort of
> money.
> 
> Oh, and Mercedes are more than happy to oblige with spare parts, even if
> some of them take a couple of weeks to find and be shipped over from
> Stuttgart ;-)
> 
> Gordon MM0YEQ
>