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#25604 - 26/01/2001 14:20 Number of units sold?
SE_Sport_Driver
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Registered: 05/01/2001
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Loc: Detroit, MI USA
Just curious as to how many of us are out there....

How many Mark I and Mark II players have been sold?

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#25605 - 26/01/2001 14:34 Re: Number of units sold? [Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
tfabris
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Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31597
Loc: Seattle, WA
The number of Mark1 players has not been disclosed exactly, but it is believed to be somewhere between 350 and 400.

I would guess that the number of Mark2 players sold so far exceeds 1000, but I'm not certain. Does anyone from Empeg want to disclose that information?

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#25606 - 27/01/2001 08:55 Re: Number of units sold? [Re: tfabris]
rob
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Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
empeg sales figures don't mean much any more - the number of players we sold over the last year and a half are expected to be equalled in the first month of Rio Car sales.

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#25607 - 27/01/2001 10:01 Re: Number of units sold? [Re: rob]
silvercas
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Registered: 23/10/2000
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hmm does that mean their dropping the price.. increase sales has to equal a price drop?


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#25608 - 27/01/2001 11:36 Re: Number of units sold? [Re: silvercas]
BillB
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Registered: 13/04/2000
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Loc: Orlando, FL USA
Or a serious ad campaign. Increase the number of people your advertising reaches, and a sales increase should follow (one would hope...).

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#25609 - 27/01/2001 14:40 Re: Number of units sold? [Re: silvercas]
Dignan
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Registered: 08/03/2000
Posts: 12338
Loc: Sterling, VA
It's been said many a time that the empeg price will not drop much. Aside from the fact that Rio can probably source parts easier, there aren't many ways that they could cut it down.

I'm sure the reason sales are expected to increase is because of the greater visibility of the company. ALOT more people know who Rio is than empeg (no offense ). Although I'd think the people who would buy this product already know about it. Oh well, I sure hope everything goes well!!

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#25610 - 27/01/2001 17:44 Re: Number of units sold? [Re: silvercas]
rob
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Registered: 21/05/1999
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Rio Car prices haven't been announced, but are not expected to vary from the current range to any significant degree. Of course production costs will decrease (a little) due to increased production, but this will be offset by the need to introduce a dealer margin.

Rob



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#25611 - 28/01/2001 00:02 Re: Number of units sold? [Re: rob]
flashman
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Registered: 20/09/2000
Posts: 133
Loc: U.S.
Dealer Margin...
Does that mean no more direct sales????

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#25612 - 28/01/2001 02:59 Re: Number of units sold? [Re: flashman]
rob
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Registered: 21/05/1999
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Loc: Cambridge UK
The product will be available from the SONICblue e-store, as well as selected specialist dealers.

Rob



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#25613 - 28/01/2001 09:47 Re: Number of units sold? [Re: rob]
pgrzelak
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Registered: 15/08/2000
Posts: 4859
Loc: New Jersey, USA
Do I sense Crutchfield in the works???

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#25614 - 28/01/2001 11:31 Re: Number of units sold? [Re: pgrzelak]
tfabris
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Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31597
Loc: Seattle, WA
Wouldn't that just be awesome?

(Dunno, though, I don't see any other Rio products in their catalog right now.)

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