carlos2992 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Hello, sorry to ask this but, is it safe to order? I am very interested. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 9 hours ago, G8rDuc said: Wow...this is just a little "behind." Not encouraging for those that were on the fence about paying or not. Then just wait till it's available? It's not a small project to say the least, good things take time to make 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmack36 Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 6 hours ago, carlos2992 said: Hello, sorry to ask this but, is it safe to order? I am very interested. Thanks! Yes it is safe to order. If you order you will get your system. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMR Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 I've backed and preordered a ton of projects. I haven't seen one yet that hasn't been a little late. Sometimes it's even months or years. People should be patient. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masschamber Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 On 7/25/2019 at 5:51 PM, retroillucid said: Then just wait till it's available? It's not a small project to say the least, good things take time to make are you telling me making a specialized piece of niche hardware by a small operation is going to be shipping a few months late, in no small part due to delivery logistics from their suppliers? The horror... the horror 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 31 minutes ago, masschamber said: are you telling me making a specialized piece of niche hardware by a small operation is going to be shipping a few months late, in no small part due to delivery logistics from their suppliers? The horror... the horror All the hardware is done, everything is fully assembled In fact, the ONLY thing left is tweaking the Firmware In fact, we could've shipped weeks ago but we prefer to ship a fully working & stable firmware I've been told in should be all completed in only few days, wich mean we would start shipping over the next weeks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masschamber Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 27 minutes ago, retroillucid said: All the hardware is done, everything is fully assembled In fact, the ONLY thing left is tweaking the Firmware In fact, we could've shipped weeks ago but we prefer to ship a fully working & stable firmware I've been told in should be all completed in only few days, wich mean we would start shipping over the next weeks I was just joking around, hence the horror part of it. frankly everything seemed to come together nicely 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swami Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 48 minutes ago, masschamber said: I was just joking around, hence the horror part of it. frankly everything seemed to come together nicely Gotta remember the power of the emoticon ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 When you say everything is fully assembled....is this just the early access machines or does that include the regular units as well? 1 hour ago, retroillucid said: All the hardware is done, everything is fully assembled In fact, the ONLY thing left is tweaking the Firmware In fact, we could've shipped weeks ago but we prefer to ship a fully working & stable firmware I've been told in should be all completed in only few days, wich mean we would start shipping over the next weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmack36 Posted July 31, 2019 Author Share Posted July 31, 2019 Just now, jblenkle said: When you say everything is fully assembled....is this just the early access machines or does that include the regular units as well? Just early access. We have the parts for the regular units, but they are not assembled or programmed yet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loafer Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 15 hours ago, retroillucid said: All the hardware is done, everything is fully assembled In fact, the ONLY thing left is tweaking the Firmware In fact, we could've shipped weeks ago but we prefer to ship a fully working & stable firmware I've been told in should be all completed in only few days, wich mean we would start shipping over the next weeks I was logging on to ask for a status, good timing. Likely we won't see these before your big show after all but c'est la vie, seems near and that is what counts. I would have recommended not saying "a few weeks" to temper expectations; what if those firmware bugs aren't sorted out by then?, mass hysteria may prevail here! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swami Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 7 minutes ago, Loafer said: I was logging on to ask for a status, good timing. Likely we won't see these before your big show after all but c'est la vie, seems near and that is what counts. I would have recommended not saying "a few weeks" to temper expectations; what if those firmware bugs aren't sorted out by then?, mass hysteria may prevail here! LOL Given that six months behind schedule is about four years ahead of schedule compared to other homebrew hardware of this magnitude, I wouldn't expect pitchforks and torches for a few more months at least. I, for one, am ecstatic that the firmware is not coming to us in the too-common "make the deadline" state that will end up requiring half a dozen firmware upgrades over the following year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loafer Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 6 minutes ago, Swami said: Given that six months behind schedule is about four years ahead of schedule compared to other homebrew hardware of this magnitude, I wouldn't expect pitchforks and torches for a few more months at least. I, for one, am ecstatic that the firmware is not coming to us in the too-common "make the deadline" state that will end up requiring half a dozen firmware upgrades over the following year. Although I think the "few weeks" message is overused, simply put releasing hardware is not an easy task and I have zero issues even if its delayed again and I do think when it has been said, it's because that's what the belief was at the time. People just need to understand to do it right takes time and I applaud the devs with their firmware decision on waiting for the bug fixes. I do think the devs here do need to be careful. Not for the delay but for the timeframes between the early access and the normal release. There's a reason why people put an extra 100 bones for the privilege of early access, so just hope that isn't forgotten because I certainly would complain "a tad" LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug0909 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Will you be sending out emails to confirm mailing addresses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 5 minutes ago, Loafer said: Not for the delay but for the timeframes between the early access and the normal release. There's a reason why people put an extra 100 bones for the privilege of early access, so just hope that isn't forgotten because I certainly would complain "a tad" LOL. Indeed, we're certainly taking this into consideration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmack36 Posted July 31, 2019 Author Share Posted July 31, 2019 3 minutes ago, doug0909 said: Will you be sending out emails to confirm mailing addresses? Early access emails confirmations have already gone out. We will be sending out mailing address confirmations for standard systems closer to the ship date. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swami Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 51 minutes ago, Loafer said: Although I think the "few weeks" message is overused, simply put releasing hardware is not an easy task and I have zero issues even if its delayed again and I do think when it has been said, it's because that's what the belief was at the time. People just need to understand to do it right takes time and I applaud the devs with their firmware decision on waiting for the bug fixes. I do think the devs here do need to be careful. Not for the delay but for the timeframes between the early access and the normal release. There's a reason why people put an extra 100 bones for the privilege of early access, so just hope that isn't forgotten because I certainly would complain "a tad" LOL. Over-optimism has become pretty much par for the course. I don't know why. Just look at the title of the main XM hardware thread and most of it's updates in the 7800 section, LOL! (For a bigger OMG, check the last post of the first page of that XM thread) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toaddio Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 I love everything about this project. Thanks again to those putting it together. I hope you find it fulfilling, satisfying, and motivating for your future endeavors. Much gratitude and thanks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Depending on release date for the regular units, I may ask to have the shipping held off in case it's around the time of my vacation. I'd hate to have it sent while I was away. Is a hold possible? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhammond Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 I ordered a long time ago. No emails giving me updates. I had to email them...some guy named Toby. He said "will be shipping in a few weeks"...course he said that on two different emails and that was a couple months ago. I hope this in not a scam. Has anyone actually received a working unit yet??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmack36 Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 40 minutes ago, jhammond said: I ordered a long time ago. No emails giving me updates. I had to email them...some guy named Toby. He said "will be shipping in a few weeks"...course he said that on two different emails and that was a couple months ago. I hope this in not a scam. Has anyone actually received a working unit yet??? Hi, We sent an email on June 14 to confirm shipping and options. We never got a response to that email. I'll send you a DM for more info. Thanks, Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loafer Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 15 hours ago, Swami said: Over-optimism has become pretty much par for the course. I don't know why. Just look at the title of the main XM hardware thread and most of it's updates in the 7800 section, LOL! (For a bigger OMG, check the last post of the first page of that XM thread) So I glanced through that thread and “Jesus Christ” in French is all I can muster lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 8 hours ago, Bmack36 said: Hi, We sent an email on June 14 to confirm shipping and options. We never got a response to that email. I'll send you a DM for more info. Thanks, Brian Are we supposed to be getting communication? I ordered from the CollectorVision website on Nov 12 and have never gotten any email. I've just been checking this thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmack36 Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 Only the Early Access system customers were sent shipping confirmations. When we get closer to the shipping of the standard systems, we will send out shipping confirmations to everyone. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insertclevernamehere Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 The most annoying part of the wait is the placating I have to do every time my wife asks "has that thing you already paid for months and months ago come yet?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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