I fully agree with 'elle' that you shouldn't rush your product to market without extensive and exhaustive testing. Another thing is; if you want the world to know about your product why not showcase it at next years Winter NAMM in Anaheim, CA. January 15th-18th 2004? And if you do show it at NAMM at the very least give a video demonstration of the Lionstracs MediaStation and put it through its paces, ie., "actually play it" to let people know how it sounds and demonstate its features to give the possible buying public knowledge as to what it can and "can't" do. I noticed on your web site that even though you have been on the Web since February of this year you still don't have an 'audio' demo of your product? What does that tell me if I can't hear what it sounds like??? Trying to sell the Lionstracs MediaStation without first promoting it through various avenues of mainstream Music Media publications, conventions, and other music media venues will only only tend to hamper the development, implementation, presence, and recognition of your product. Take the eKo for example. Even though they 'were' at NAMM they DID NOT play the eKo for the public and because of it lost potential customer's interest exponentially. And now look at eKo-Labs. They are basically hanging by a thread and I predict will eventually fold for good. So much for innovation, huh? Without product presence and 'full' knowledge of what the product is about and what it can do by way of intricate and full "demonstration", etc., your product will probably never get off the ground and at the very least not reach the sales you expect to achieve because of lack of understanding by the public of what your product is about and what it can do.

Your concept is good. Your enthusiasm is right up where it should be. But now is the time to do 'thorough' testing and re-testing. Don't let the hype of your product exceed your expertise and implementation of the product itself to a savvy Music/Technology aware public. Showcase the product 'before' you release it. Let the buying public know "beforehand" what the Lionstracs MediaStation is 'all' about. Or are you not doing that because you want to hide something? Or for fear that your product would otherwise not be accepted if you did do that? "Open Source" is more than just Software. Lay it all on the table for the world to see. That is my recommendation. Then if your product is all it's cracked up to be - then and only then will the Music World take notice and then and only then will you 'perhaps' start to sell in volume.

Best regards,
Mike

[This message has been edited by Idatrod (edited 10-08-2003).]