X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 59 [XX] (42%) BODY: contains text similar to "profits" (30%) SPAM TRICK: contains gapped text (28%) BODY: contains stock spam words Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2006 22:55:51 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m28.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.9] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.3) with ESMTP id 1705384 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 23 Dec 2006 21:37:06 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.9; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m28.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.6.) id q.403.e9c803d (41812) for ; Sat, 23 Dec 2006 21:36:16 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <403.e9c803d.32bf419e@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2006 21:36:14 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: D2 Update X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1166927774" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5358 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1166927774 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 12/23/2006 7:37:59 P.M. Central Standard Time, hwasti@starband.net writes: All this is mere observations and speculations from someone who has no financial training or credentials and whose opinions may be considered biased because of his close affiliation with Chelton. Hamid, Interesting..... After all, Chelton succumbed to the lure of experimental aircraft by offering a special package. Why shouldn't Garmin? Garmin has about 25,000 430/530 GPS installed in the field. They are losing money on converting such units to 430W/530W for a nominal fee, even if they have been a bit slow. It may matter only to them if they are now going to market products to the experimental/LSA field, already about 26000 strong, if it makes long range marketing sense. Garmin is pulling in profits hand-over-fist by introducing innovative consumer products such as the Nuvi and Zumo (I have one) while maintaining a fabulous reputation in the user community (aviation, marine, auto, motorcycle, hiking, etc). Egads, their new units even use a non-Garmin base sensor, the very sensitive SIRF GPS receiver. BTW, I don't see Chelton being adopted by every certified aircraft manufacturer - maybe there is something in the specs/price combo that just doesn't ignite everyone's interest. Let's not assume that Brent is right in thinking that Garmin would be losing money by entering the experimental field - the next might be LSA's, then ????? GRMN: $30/shr to $50/shr in one year. Gee, they must be doing something right. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) A man has got to know his limitations. -------------------------------1166927774 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 12/23/2006 7:37:59 P.M. Central Standard Time,=20 hwasti@starband.net writes:

<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>All this=20 is mere observations and speculations from someone who has no
financia= l=20 training or credentials and whose opinions may be considered
biased=20 because of his close affiliation with Chelton.

Hamid,

Interesting..... After all, Chelton succumbed to the lure of=20 experimental aircraft by offering a special package. Why shouldn't=20 Garmin?

Garmin has about 25,000 430/530 GPS installed in the field. =20= They=20 are losing money on converting such units to 430W/530W for a nominal fee, ev= en=20 if they have been a bit slow. It may matter only to them if=20= they=20 are now going to market products to the experimental/LSA field, already= =20 about 26000 strong, if it makes long range marketing sense. Garmin is=20 pulling in profits hand-over-fist by introducing innovative consumer=20 products such as the Nuvi and Zumo (I have one) while maintaining a fabulous= =20 reputation in the user community (aviation, marine, auto, motorcycle, hiking= ,=20 etc). Egads, their new units even use a non-Garmin base sensor, the ve= ry=20 sensitive SIRF GPS receiver.

BTW, I don't see Chelton being adopted by every certified aircraft=20 manufacturer - maybe there is something in the specs/price combo that just=20 doesn't ignite everyone's interest.

Let's not assume that Brent is right in thinking that Garmin would be=20 losing money by entering the experimental field - the next might=20 be LSA's, then ?????

GRMN: $30/shr to $50/shr in one year. Gee, they must be doing=20 something right.

Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL (KARR)

A m= an=20 has got to know his limitations.

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