I've added a photo of a Mark 2 fitted to a Ford Ka to the preview page.

The URL is www.empeg.com/preview/.

Rob

This is bordering on cruelty...

Geoff
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Saving hard for a Mark 2...

What's the bit sticking out on the bottom slightly to the right of the four buttons? It's very visible on the Standalone and Merc pics, and I may just be imagining it on the Ka one.

Also - Anybody make out the text on the Ka pic? I've got:

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About empeg-car
Version 0.85 (Beta 13c)
(c)1998-2000 empeg Ltd.
www.empeg.com
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OK. Sad I know, but I WANT ONE NOW. No. YESTERDAY.

Nick.


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Naah - it's 10A

What's the bit sticking out on the bottom slightly to the right of the four buttons?

Not sticking out, indented in. Since the face and the handle are flush with each other, there is a "notch" which allows you to get your finger in there to pull out the handle.

Although in the Merc photo, it looks like some of the handle isn't actually black where the notch exposes it. That's what looks like it's "sticking out" to you. That could just be overexposure of the photograph, though.

Rob, more explanation?

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Tony Fabris

You know, what you really need is an installation photo of a Mark 2 in a 2000 Honda Accord. Preferably a green one with a tan interior...

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Tony Fabris

Bordering on cruelty indeed...! Thanks for the updated pic, Rob.

How is it coming otherwise?

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It doesn't look too great on time scales, but I believe production is now firmed up (we thought that before, though!).

We're getting a few players today which will be shown at our booth (#30) at the MP3 Summit in San Diego next week. We'll then get a small batch on or around Tuesday 27th which will ship immediately to clients, so some real customers will have players the week after next. Another 1000-ish players will start to ship around a week later, and we have another 1000 queued up behind those, pending availability of a few components.

We're still on track to clear the backlog over the next couple of months.

Rob

Yep, that's right, and the handle is totally matt black - it was an artifact of the photo that makes it look shiney.

Rob

I shall tease you by mentioning that I've just returned from the manufacturers with serial numbers 060000001, 060000002 and 060000003 - the first 3 boards through testing (I was down there today installing the functional and soak test rigs).

There are currently about 70 boards in existence, though only 3 are finished - the others should start going through testing starting tomorrow (Friday).

Hugo

Must have empeg. Feeling weak. Cannot go on any longer.

-Waiting to replace the hole in my truck with a Mark2

That's funny, I'm waiting to replace the hole in my head with a Mark 2. I hear that it has a lot of extra processing power. :)

Alex

Nah, I'm sure that any that go out from the first 70 will be to the Mark 1 owners. I'm before you in the queue, and I don't expect to get mine until the first big run. On the upside, though, we don't have to worry about switching out the buttons and dial...

Alex

Bordering? I am about to go take a picture of my Jeep's dashboard just so I can superempose that photo of the empeg into the dash :-)

-Mike

Is this picture of a completely finished Mark2 that is ready to ship to customers?

Yust curious

Tino

I am about to go take a picture of my Jeep's dashboard just so I can superempose that photo of the empeg into the dash

Been there, done that (OK, so it's not a jeep!): http://www.debau.ch/empeg/

Am I sad or what?

Nick.

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The button material is changing, apart from that I believe it's correct.

Rob

Hopefully all players will ship with the correct plastic, as we've been told to expect it from the injection moulding company on Monday.

Rob

It's funny, but I was almost hoping to get one of the ones with the 'wrong' button plastic, just so I could say it was a 'limited edition'

The uniqueness factor goes a long way, I still believe I have the only Mk1 in Northern Ireland... I know it was the first one shipped here at least

Geoff
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Saving hard for a Mark 2...

Hey, look at that. Maybe we should start a support group or something?

-Mike

Wha tkind of color does the button color will be?
I'm very curious...

The current material isn't that flashy...

Tino
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