Re: Open letter to Seth & TB (was Re: [AT] Reminder about th is forum.)

How about TB just hiring Glenn and the others working on the AT replacement
as satellite developers.  Then the AT replacement could actually be an At
replacement!

Phil Kosarek

-----Original Message-----
From: Turtle Beach Audiotron User Forum
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jess Askey
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 10:58 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [AT] Open letter to Seth & TB (was Re: [AT] Reminder about this
forum.)

I have been on this list for over two years and I have to agree with
Michael. Is this really a competing product? I think not. This thread is a
chance for TB to get a really good idea of what everyone is looking for
right now. If TB is not producing an AT replacement, then stay a part of the
forum and contribute to the conversation as well. TB can gain simply be
being a symbiotic host to a new product in an appreciative open source
community. If TB is planning another product, then just say so and we can
move this coversation over to NetAudio.
Maybe it's time for another patent search???

Personally, nothing urks me more than 'hiding behind the rules' instead of
just being honest.

I love my AT, I have not found a suitable replacment but Im ready to put
something good into 4 more rooms in my house in the next 1 month to 1 year.
Open source preferred with mp3, flac, ogg, coax, front panel disp, 1U, nice
remote, syncronzied playback. no server software.

thank you...

jess askey
laramie, wy



Charles Andrews wrote:

>Bravo.
>
>
>--- Michael Wagner <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>Hi Seth:
>>
>>I understand where you're coming from, but your email really begs
>>"the"
>>question.
>>
>>At 3/7/05 09:51 AM  Monday, Seth Dotterer wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I've asked Glenn to stop talking about his
>>>
>>>
>>competitive endeavor in a
>>
>>
>>>direct email.
>>>
>>>
>>Is what Glenn proposes a competitive endeavor?
>>
>>IOW Is Voyetra/Turtle Beach still in this marketplace? I see no
>>evidence of that.
>>
>>In fact, my understanding is that TB kinda snuck out the kitchen door
>>during the party they threw while no one was looking. Kinda looks to
>>me like you abandonned your marketplace and your loyal following (in
>>this list and in other places).
>>
>>Despite that, your loyal fans are planning a wake in your honour. In
>>fact, they liked your body of work so much they're imitating your last
>>great achievement (flattery and all that).
>>
>>If, Mark Twain-like, you wish to step back into the kitchen and tell
>>us that reports of your demise are greatly exaggerated, I'm sure
>>everyone would cheer. And, more importantly, join you in helping to
>>plan the AT2.
>>
>>I think TB has two choices, given that this thing has happened this
>>weekend.
>>
>>1. Consider it flattery and seriously re-consider the closed and
>>shuttered way they have treated their loyal fans.
>>
>>2. Or shut down the list to this discussion.
>>
>>Despite what someone in TB seems to think, the way to shut down this
>>competitive conversation is the first, not the second. If removed from
>>this list and these resources, the project will just re-appear
>>elsewhere on the internet.
>>
>>
>>
>>>We like to keep this list up - it's a great
>>>
>>>
>>community.
>>
>>It *was* a great community. Now it's a grieving
>>community. Missing the
>>openness and sharing that once happened. I bought my
>>first AT because I
>>knew about this list. I bought my second one off
>>this list from someone who
>>had a spare.
>>
>>It's not too late to turn this puppy around and
>>change the way TB treated
>>the loyal people here.
>>
>>But it will be too late in another year or so.
>>Perhaps sooner.
>>
>>
>>
>>>However, if we continue to get people who can't
>>>
>>>
>>play by the rules, we will
>>
>>
>>>roll up the list.
>>>
>>>
>>Which will accomplish nothing in terms of deterring
>>the people who want a
>>follow-on AT.
>>
>>Look what happened to the Amiga.
>>
>>Michael
>>
>>
>>
>>
>http://home.cogeco.ca/~michaelwagner/personal-page.htm
>
>
>>"All I wanna do is have a little fun before I die"
>>Sheryl Crow
>>
>>
>>