Hi Bill,
> Ummmmm hummmmm .
At least you got to use one... =)
> I know.  That aggravates the hell outa me, too.  But I have a good
> connection
> with the factory and I am pretty sure we'll be getting some really good
> support unlike that from any other.  On that note, my reservations are
> on
> hold.  So far, they have played straight up with me and I am encouraged.
Thats encouraging. In either case, even for lack of component support from
the factory, it still the meat and guts of the radio that will sell it to me
in the long run.
 I may hate certain aspects of the business, but I won't let that stop me
from enjoying some of the equipment. Just the price. =)
 
> Again, I'm in full sumpathy.  But gone are the days of repairing a $200
> computer motherboard with a $1 part, unless you just luck out.  Almost
> everything is disposable and not repairable at the board level anymore. 
Seems IBM has taken that philosophy with monitors now. Disposable. Actually,
a rather sad state of affairs when you think about it. But, this is a topic
for another message area.
> Costs of repair of any electronic board are more than the cost of the
> board,
> after you figure in troubleshooting, tear down and reassemble time, not
> to mention parts, and the cost of stocking, ordering, and inventorying
> parts.
Granted.  No one can argue that point at all from the consumer electronics
standpoint.
> WinRadio appears to me to be as bullet-proof as it gets.  I doubt we
> will see
> many, if any, field failures.  Mis-hacks should be the extent of it.
Well, being a tinkerer... Its always nice to know that if you do make a slip
of the soldering iron, you can get the bits and peices to undo your
unintended repair. =)
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