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Studiodave
6
Jun 28, 2015
Sure updates to the min would be nice but when any company has to deal with several companies to produce a product like this putting together a timeline like some of you are demanding just is not possible. If they had a problem with the pcbs that could be as much as a 2 week delay, if the casings were delayed that could add or just overlap, if component suppliers had delays that will add time, if components, (Chips and such) get stuck in customs during shipping that will add time. Yes I would like more accurate timeline but try to be reasonable both us and them.
Chad_Inc
75
Jun 29, 2015
StudiodaveI agree this is a huge group buy and there are a lot of logistics involved. Massdrop has their work cut out for them.
But that doesn't excuse them from keeping us, their customers, in the loop at least a little.
Lets be a little realistic here, they currently don't even have a working prototype. I am sure MD had some internal milestones they set for the production of this product. I am pretty confident that having a working prototype was planned to be completed sooner then a week before the estimated ship date.
Once they missed that they should have let the community know. Do dates get missed? Sure. I don't think that anyone in the group buy would be outraged to hear that the timeline had to be pushed back a little. We all appreciate that this is a large order for an all new revision of the ergodox and it will take time.
I think that people are more mad to hear that they are much further behind then planed, mere days before the estimated ship date. Especially when people have been posting everyday for the last week or two asking for an update.
I am glad that Massdrop wants to make sure this thing is made right. I applaud them for pushing back the ship date to make sure the parts from their supplier are exactly what they are expecting. In the end we all win by waiting for the product to pass quality control.
All I am looking for is a little communication about what is happening with my order when we collectively paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for a product.
rholdy
18
Jun 29, 2015
Chad_IncThis guy gets it.
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