To be fair, it's not like you didn't have warning. I think Empeg is being very reasonable with its discount and I don't see why there should be too many more consessions on their part.
I couldn't agree more, than having any sort of discount scheme is great, and I'm not griping about the level of discount, meerly the amount of time that it's being offered for.


...I was aiming to leave my upgrade for a month or so, to see how the software and stuff settles out (especially since the tuner isn't available immediately and the VR software is delayed too).
The software is very good. there has been far worse PC software to come out as version 1 or higher. Windows?
To defer for those reasons is pretty lame. My Empeg didn't have half the functions it does now but i haven't had to outlay anything more for the upgrades

Yes, but I don't have to upgrade. Things that really interest me in the new version are VR, cellphone mute, red faceplate and the tuner - I'm not bothered about the new style of faceplate, since I love the styling of the Mk1. The new volume wheel would be great, but since empeg fixed this in the mk1 software, I've had almost no problem from it and it suits me fine.

Since some of the features that I'm really interested in aren't available from the start, I don't feel terribly happy about having to make a decision on my discount in the first month of release. One month from when the features are ready, fair enough.

Bottom Line: I can't make a decision on wether to upgrade from Mk1 to Mk2 (which is going to cost about 1000 pounds, including installation, etc, not an inconsiderable amount of money for me) until I know how fit for purpose the product is. This isn't possible until the features are available surely?

This is the same argument I use with software companies - I'm not going to buy software based on a PowerPoint presentation, and I wouldn't expect anyone to do the same from me.

Besides, what are you really waiting for?
-Money? yeah, things can be tough.
-the next best thing? you'll be waiting a while.
I've already made my point about the money, and when did I ever say that I wanted the discount on the inevitable mk3 - if the mk2 does even 50% of what I want I'll buy it, but I feel like I'm being pressured into making a decision.

Don't get me wrong, I love the empeg and I'm probably going to get a mk2, but I want to check how the features pan out, before I make a decision. I'm not asking for an indefinite delay in the offering of the discount, since I completely understand the fiscal reasons for not doing this, but I think that to only offer the discount for a (very) short time is a little difficult. I guess that I really object to having my hand forced on this issue.

Rob/hugo, how long is the first round of orders likely to last? (i.e. how fast do I need to make my decision?). What if loads of people get in there before me, because I'm away for a week, etc....

Curious about everyone else's thoughts on this.

Cheers,

Paul.

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