New product launch?

[SwissBear]

I’ve read most, if not all, the posts on this thread, most recently the ones about pricing, which are generally critical of Devialet.

So I accept that this post, which defends Devialet, will be subject to criticism from many! But I do think that they have an impossible task in trying to get a set of pricings which satisfy the majority, when they have a product range which allows upgrades (stereo to dual mono) and provides for non-obsolescence - across a range of fluctuating currencies and differing purchase tax rates - with different distributor and dealership arrangements and with the non-obsolescence undertaking being a direct service from Devialet and not one necessarily involving the same dealer and/or distributor margins.
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Those of us who chose the 800 to OdA route have paid the most, absolutely and probably proportionately too. Maybe a bad choice, but my choice, so given that Devialet is now taking us to the 1000P level for free, we have little to grumble about.

Hi Ian,

I strongly support most of what you said, except for your conclusion on OdA, where I am more supportive of Guillaume's views.

Having said that, if you look at this program as you would at a trade-in program, you have the possibility to get (based on the prices in EUR):

• 60% trade-in value for you old machine in case you are buying a new 220 or 440 PRO 
  
• 80% trade-in value for you old machine in case you are buying a new 1000 PRO
  

which is absolutely great IMHO.

But you are absolutely free not to participate and should not feel angry for that. This remains your discretionary decision.