I'm wondering how much of these delays are due to the concurrent making of the iControlPad. I saw the other day (You know just after our molds were received and not quite right) that a completely new design appeared on the tech blogs, Pandora analogue nubs included. A complete redesign. While it makes sense to have the companies do the mouldings etc. for all of this at once, I think it's improper not to have mentioned that the Pandora is not the only thing they are working on that is causing delays. recently we were to get our Pandora's by June then the delay (the months leading up to obviously were held up by the redesign of the iControlPad so as the molds and cases/control pads could be done together)
While it makes sense, I find it interestingly misleading as are the ambiguous posts from the OP team that cause many threads discussing what they meant, by what they said, instead of a clear concise answer. I love this project. I have dreamed of this project for years. I have followed it enviously since the beginning finally realizing I may have the cash to get one I joined the boards and eventually, and happily sent the money. However, so much silence, so many things that just pop up out of nowhere (like silk screening with absolutely no idea when, where or how long it will delay. So many things have been said that seem to be later contradicted (lead time for parts for batch 2 is 6 weeks...now it's 7 months etc.)
I do not believe this is a scam, I also know these guys are trying their best to deliver a quality product and for that I can only give them the best of praise. However at the same time I feel they use my desire for cool technology against me in the whole "real soon", "almost done", " about to mass produce" to make me afraid to cancel my order as it might ship just after I cancel and I would hate myself for that. it's a good tactic actually, as so far it has worked. But looking at things as they are I have to finally admit to myself that if doesn't arrive before Christmas, I just may be done. I want this device as badly as the rest of you, but am having a hard time looking my wife in the eyes (who has been busting her butt to get us through these hard times) and saying " I hope it comes soon" while she sees things she cannot get because I spent the money on something that is in perpetual delay. It was a nice gesture on her part despite financial difficulties to replace all my gadgets I had to sell off during the years (Had a TurboExpress no dead pixels/TV tuner/95 Hucards had to sell them to cover her income tax error etc. and more recently my PSP nearly a year ago to the day) I just don't know how much more I could take. If there wasn't so much in the line of speculation, things not mentioned, and generally not knowing which year I would get this, then I would have no problem making a decision. I'm still in for the ride for now, but Christmas may be my cutoff zone if they are not actually in peoples hands by then. I hope I never have to make this decision. I guess I'm just getting disillusioned by the nondisclosure and uncertainty. If others of you have felt the same, please tell me how you are dealing with/justifying the decision to wait. It might help keep me from giving up!
(By nondisclosure I am referring to the fact that people have been asking about the Pandora cases (no real answer), about the Power supply (no real answer) case and power supply and TV cable will ship with or ship later etc..., the silk screening, the shipping, as well as the ever present "when does it ship" which by the sounds of it could very well be later than November. I mean come on now Craig, as much as I admire what you are doing and it's difficulty, take 5 minutes and type up a "this is our case plan, we are getting xxxxx adaptor, silk screening is done here and takes about ( ), US orders will ship from (US or UK) (it was mentioned US orders to ship from factory but that was not a certainty))
If armed with all the details everyone will make their own projections on how long it will take. Sorry for the rant, just stuff I have noticed going on since January that really needs addressed.
