[bookport] Re: Anything New
- From: "Don Bomer \(Tex\)" <dbomer@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:49:12 -0500
Thanks Sandy, and to all others who replied.
I can wait, or rather my wife can. She is a dedicated Bookport user and is
fine with what she has for now. Besides, APH is absolutely correct in
withholding information until the new product is ready for release. They
apparently learned a valuable lesson from others who weren't as smart.
Before PCs as we know them today there were several desktop business
computers that ran the C P M operating system. One of these, the Osborne 1,
was one of the first luggable computers. Released in April of 1981, it was
pretty big and heavy, and had a tiny 5 inch screen but it was a wonder for
its day.
The Osborne was a huge overnight success, with sales reaching 10,000 units a
month. In September 1981, Osborne Computer Company had its first US$1
million sales month.
In 1982, the Osborne Computer Company announced a successor, the Executive
model OCC-2 , with a larger screen and a cooling fan. (I heard from a
friend who attended the announcement that Osborne said something like (this
is nothing, wait 'till you see what's coming next).
Shortly thereafter, they announced the next system, the Vixen, a portable
running the CP/M operating system.
Unfortunately, potential customers stopped buying the Osborne 1, (leaving M
A N Y in the warehouses) waiting for the Executive and the Vixen, which
wasn't even ready to ship yet. Additionally, the new Kaypro was now
available for less money. Osborne sales plummeted and Osborne quickly ran
out of money and filed for bankruptcy in September of 1983.
There's more to this story at http://oldcomputers.net/osborne.html if anyone
is interested.
Bottom line is that APH has a great product in the Bookport and most
wouldn't want them to loose money just so they could tell us what "might" be
coming. Give them a break and they will most likely deliver an equally good
product, with all the bells and whistles, whenever the next model is
released.
Regards,
Don Bomer...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandy Licht" <slicht@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 3:23 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Anything New
Not a thing.
At 01:41 PM 9/10/2007 -0500, you wrote:
Greetings,
I've been off-list for a month or so after being unsubscribed without my
knowledge. Did anyone else have this problem?
Is there anything new on the new BookPort?
Regards,
Don...
Sandy Licht
Jeremiah 29:11 - 14.
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper
you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you
will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You
will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be
found by you," declares the LORD, "and will bring you back from captivity.
Other related posts:
