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The 1200 series modules are quite affordable and in some ways an improvement on the 
300 series.

--- In wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com, amnesia <amni56@...> wrote:
>
> That is sad as I will never be able to enjoy / afford such art :-(
> 
> I could swap you some oil for a system :-)
> 
> 
> Grant Richter wrote:
> >
> > > The price increase has to do with the crazy state of the whole music 
> > electronics industry
> > and not any personal or corporate greed.
> >
> > I should clarify: Not MY greed. I am not a greedy person. You DO NOT 
> > make musical
> > instruments if you are greedy. If you are greedy, you get in the oil 
> > business.
> >
> > To illustrate: When I was still selling modules new for $479.00, two 
> > businesses spang up
> > which would buy modules from me at the low price and immediately 
> > resell them for $750.00
> > the day they were received.
> >
> > It is basic business logic that if you can purchase something directly 
> > from the manufacturer
> > or hand-crafter and immediately turn around and resell it for a $300 
> > profit, then the item is
> > under-priced to begin with.
> >
> > So much for my well meaning but naive attempt to keep prices 
> > reasonable for the "real"
> > musicians and enthusiasts.
> >
> > It is other peoples greed that drove the prices up insanely fast, not 
> > mine.
> >
> >
>