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Title: Ricercar SPOS origin info
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Wed, 25 August 2010, 16:46:41
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Michael,

I am sorry but we do not offer the SPOS with an MX switch. That was an
initial launch for SPOS that was hand assembled. We only did it because
we did not have the current assembly line up and running and had a
deadline to meet for a customer.

Unfortunately making a custom order for less than 100 keyboards is not
possible. It would probably require at least 5,000 minimum order
quantity.



So that explains the mystery of the MX SPOS. They weren't in full product and had a deadline so had to make an MX version by hand. That explains it.

Too bad there won't be any more.
Title: Ricercar SPOS origin info
Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 25 August 2010, 16:50:16
That also explains why it had that really goofy model number.  Oh well, that's a shame.  I guess I'll be holding on to mine.  I wonder if they know that they got dumped for $24.
Title: Ricercar SPOS origin info
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Wed, 25 August 2010, 16:51:49
I'd be willing to do a trade for an MX SPOS. A nice trade. Really. Assuming the switches aren't worn down to linearity yet.
Title: Ricercar SPOS origin info
Post by: ch_123 on Wed, 25 August 2010, 16:57:14
Quote from: Phaedrus2129;216642
So that explains the mystery of the MX SPOS. They weren't in full product and had a deadline so had to make an MX version by hand. That explains it.


That's pretty much exactly what I guessed it was =P
Title: Ricercar SPOS origin info
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Wed, 25 August 2010, 17:04:19
Quote from: ch_123;216654
That's pretty much exactly what I guessed it was =P


And now you know. ;)
Title: Ricercar SPOS origin info
Post by: lmnop on Wed, 25 August 2010, 17:08:17
(http://images.spankaveli.com/simpsonsricer.jpg)
Title: Ricercar SPOS origin info
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Wed, 25 August 2010, 17:14:49
Quote from: ripster;216659
Wow, thanks for digging up that info Phaedrus

It's a shame I had to pretend to be interested in a large (though still relatively small) lot order in order to get any information. If I said "Yeah I'd just like one or two" they'd probably give me the finger.
Title: Ricercar SPOS origin info
Post by: ch_123 on Wed, 25 August 2010, 17:16:30
That's the way large companies work. It isn't a small company like Unicomp, mail is probably handed by people in service centers in India, and only forwarded to people who speak English if the potential for dollars exist.
Title: Ricercar SPOS origin info
Post by: washuai on Fri, 27 August 2010, 15:39:21
So, if I had 1.5 million, I could get a cherry made Ricercar . . At that rate a couple grand for DIY sounds good.