
billcipher
Germany
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Hi there,
as far as I remember there was a nice discount on the developer kit last year around christmas.
Is/will there be a nice chistmas-/New Year's Eve deal again?
Greetings
Bill
Is the deal only for the board or also for the developer kit that includes the board,and additional stuff like servis, camera...?
www.ez-robot.com/Shop/Default.aspx?CatId=5
$99.00 USD for the EZ-B v4 WiFi Robot Controller?
What would the regular prices be?
I wondered, that I couldnt find any information on the website unlike last year, that you can get certain articles cheaper thanks to the current christmas-preorder-sale-thingy.
the developer kit and the ezb v4 are both less expensive than the ezb v3. The V3 regular price was 135. Considering the v4 comes with a case , connectors , rechargable battery and more it is a great deal. Compare it to buying the most powerful arduino board , then buy a case , and a lithium ion battery and now you have spent more than the ezb v4 without all the awesome features and support.
I can't see why this would create any concern to new and existing customers, what are you concerned about?
I disagree with pretty much all of that. Arduino has the majority of people following and using them. And while EZ-Robot is now well established and has progressed from a basement to an office space there are still a lot of people they haven't yet reached. There are a lot of people who, as you have said, dismiss the EZ-B.
The recent, current and future magazine exposure will take care of some of that as will Kick Starter. It's an additional outlet at the end of the day and surely that can only be a good thing?
The V3/V4 part, why would you class the V3 as entry level and the V4 as advanced? The V4 is more advanced but it isn't only for advanced users. It works very much in the same way as the V3 works. It's point, click, drag and you're done, the V4 is just more feature rich, provides a much more stable communication method and has extras built in, in a smaller footprint. I guarantee the V4 will be as easy, if not easier to use than the V3.
How will Kick Starter take it all away? I cannot see that whatsoever.
Shutting down a well working shop is a waste in my eyes.
I suggest to kickstart another ez-robot, so more people learn to know about the existing and working website.
Until which date will the shop stay open and the preorder be available at least?
I need some time to finish my planning for some new robot(s). Unsure yet, which parts I need in total. I would like to avoid the neeed of a 2nd delivery because of 1-2 servos or other small stuff. The shipping fees to Germany are just too damn high ^^ I wonder if the customs office will charge additional tariffs and how high they will be.
I need the parts for the education of my pupils. Does someone know a good way around customs duties and taxes?
For ecample a declaration on the outside, so the the customs office employees know, that the stuff inside is for educational purposes?
I have been building with Arduino for a while now and was about to make a journey into the EZB world, thought I might drive down later this week. I wanted to pick up a bunch of stuff so I could really get going in a big way. BUT after reading DJ's statement that they will be shutting down to do a kickstarter, I don't think there is much value in it.
While I can understand that they want to grow bigger, have they forgot those that made them what/where they are now? I get the feeling that with the closure of the online store they do themselves a disservice in a big way. I ask myself should I start into this when they are going to close and leave me hanging? What assurances will There be that they will continue to support thier current customers? This happens so often these days, a group starts a great business idea then gets too big for those that supported them before they were anywhere. Just saying...
Well at least the beggining of my day was blessed with dreams.
Happy New Year all.
Mike
ive been waiting to buy a v4 because of what I thought was backorder issues.
Most Kickstarters give you a great deal on the product before they go on sale....will ezb do the same?
and yeah, I agree, I think its just a little weird that the co. is up and running and is now shutting down to re start?
I mean I get it, if its better for the co. overall then do it.....but, at the cost of current loyal customers convenience"
I don't know man.
p.s. please do not take this as me being critical of this co. (I love it too) just speaking my mind.
Most small start ups don't make any profit for the first five years. I wish you all the best.
All I can say is "It's not for me, and I will do for myself".
@jstarne1
Your attitude is one of respect, I applaud that. Pre ordering a product that as yet is not even in existence/available with a company that threatens closure is not where I feel any security. When they get their act together I may look again, but I think there will be many options by then.
Mike
lets get it together.
the store is open, then its not, no one in these forums is really clear on pricing.
homepage shows support for both android and apple os, but we barely get a hint of anything going on with the updates.
I do get a feeling of the co. saying "well, we have a cult following, but we need more"
and I get that. that's cool, it's just....again, I say this with love. your making it kinda hard on us.
and by us I mean the average guy who just got into robotics because of this simple amazing board.
I am just Disappointed. I will back away now and leave all to peace.
All the best
Mike
I don't think its too much to ask for postings on the home page to be accurate.
The information given is not inconsistent and there are many updates about the V4s delays, android and iOS apps etc. both on the forums and via email news letters. The EZ-Robot team have explained the problems which have caused the delays. They have also explained about the price increases.
i wanted to use an i-qbot cause he has allreddy pan and tilt in the head.
You would be better discussing this in it's own topic rather than one about Christmas discounts, that way you will receive more help as more people may view the topic. It would also then meet the forum etiquette.
you said i couldn make another topic.
anyway this will not work for me cause i dont have enouch knowledge from englich language.
my fault sorry.by