Interesting. Hope as much of the team can keep their jobs as possible in the event of another company taking over.

I hope whatever form it takes will allow for enthusiasts to get in on the action and that they will keep the hardware side of things (hard button remotes with multi-touch screens maybe). Some sort of basic enthusiast option where you can buy the remote and you get basic support e.g. if hardware breaks it gets replaced, an option where you get editing software and firmware (I don't mind if new versions carry a small fee - e.g. 20/30 dollars/GB pounds - enthusiasts will likely go for that in the same way many people buy new versions of software for features). The other thing would be if the tech can be licensed out and they could make more money and hopefully keep the quality side going.

A bit of an update from CE pro
[Link: cepro.com]

Sound like good news :)

No leverage, no re-usability. It is like 1980 all over again.

Dave, regarding your comments on Project Editor (especially in the un-edited version of your last post), as I pointed out previously in this thread we do have a ton of major improvements in final beta right now. Not to mention a couple of other major time-saving features I didn't even mention (Whole-page device command drag/drop, etc). Based on the amazing growth, support, and feedback we're seeing from our dealer base, I think we're on the right track.

By the way, I did get a nice chuckle out of the name you called some of our team.

Please don't do this here it's not the right place. Let's keep this place for updates on the pronto dicontinuing.

You're right of course.

good stuff

The latest:

[Link: cepro.com]


This is turning into quite the drama..... SJ

I just wish it was possible to get the cfx. That was the one that i was looking forward to :(

There are no updates on the matter for now (at least not public ones), the closing date (30.11.2010) is approaching, then we'll see what is going on.

I have a hunch that any major news (like the new company that will make the prontos and brand them) will be made public at ISE2011. At least it would make sense if they did so.

Problem is, what do I do in the mean time with the customers that are waiting for their pronto's...

The only thing you can do, stock up. I called every client that was thinking about getting a remote (or another remote), and told them what's going on. Some ordered them, others did not.

I checked all my regular distys yesterday; 3 discontinued and sold off all the inventory already, one only had 1 left (yes, I got it), and last one still shows them avail for order, but I can't tell if they have any on hand.

I did get a bit upset on Friday, when I went into one disty (to pick up unrelated items) and asked about the Prontos. Counter guy told me they blew the entire inventory already, and a local guy picked up all 19 nationwide demo units (TSU9600) for such a steal, I almost cried. Oh well, you snooze, you lose, right?

Tried that, but our rep (yes we have only 1 here) is having problems getting them.

Well let's see what happens in the next couple of weeks.

All of my distributors are out of stock. I managed to locate a TSU9600 through Amazon - it should arrive tomorrow. There are a few RFX9400's available.

Where are you located?