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quarterback:

--- Quote from: 1UP on October 30, 2004, 09:43:37 pm ---The shadows will fall...soon all will be revealed...   8)

www.1uparcade.com

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Does the 'kit' include everything that's in the 'finished cabinet'?   (i.e. monitor, pc, etc)
1UP:

--- Quote from: quarterback on October 31, 2004, 01:17:43 am ---Does the 'kit' include everything that's in the 'finished cabinet'?   (i.e. monitor, pc, etc)

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No, just the finished wood and heavy-duty cam-and-dowel fasteners.  You supply the guts of your choice.
SOAPboy:

--- Quote from: 1UP on October 31, 2004, 01:24:03 am ---
--- Quote from: quarterback on October 31, 2004, 01:17:43 am ---Does the 'kit' include everything that's in the 'finished cabinet'?   (i.e. monitor, pc, etc)

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No, just the finished wood and heavy-duty cam-and-dowel fasteners.  You supply the guts of your choice.

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so.. kits would be, ipac, joysticks, buttons, spinner, trackball, ect, all wires, quick disconnects, screws, wood?

im kinda lost as to how exactly 3 GRAND is fair for a "kit" and if its fair what exactly is included

i mean, the rotating panel owns, dont get me wrong, but im kinda lost as to the "deal" of this..


Tilzs:
3k is a lot to spend on anything
1UP:

--- Quote from: SOAPboy on October 31, 2004, 01:30:35 am ---so.. kits would be, ipac, joysticks, buttons, spinner, trackball, ect, all wires, quick disconnects, screws, wood?

im kinda lost as to how exactly 3 GRAND is fair for a "kit" and if its fair what exactly is included

i mean, the rotating panel owns, dont get me wrong, but im kinda lost as to the "deal" of this..
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This is gonna get ugly, I can tell.  It always does when money is mentioned on a hobby forum.

No, the kit is an empty cabinet, nothing more.  It is black laminated wood, cam connectors to join the pieces, and the locking mechanism/axle that allows the rotation feature.  The price includes the labor involved to construct the rotating panel assembly, because it is too complex to be shipped in "knocked-down" form.  And of course there is profit.

Fair does not mean everyone can afford it.  In the marketplace, fair means it is competitive with other products.  You pay more for something when it is built of better quality materials, or has better features, or maybe just looks better.

To use Hanaho as an example again, look on their FAQ page, and they will tell you how to order a cabinet without a monitor and PC.  Subtract $1500 for a PC and $600 for a 21" monitor (don't ask me, those are their prices...  :o ), and you will have a number around $2899.  I think the extra features of our empty cabinet make it worth the extra $$.

Not all products are right for all markets.  If you don't need 3 control panels, get the Slikstik kit with their classic control panel, a $200 21" monitor, and a cheap PC, and you'll have a pretty decent cab for a lot less than Hanaho's Arcade PC.  But people still buy the Hanaho product by the hundreds, because some people don't have the time nor desire to build it themselves.

I have worked on this project on and off for 2 years.  The time, effort and money I've put into it over that time has been enormous.  That factors in too.

Then there are my costs, which are going to be high right now because of all the setup.  Everyone I'm sending parts to is charging me up the rear to set things up for the first time.  The smaller the quantity of what I need, the more manual labor goes into it, and thus the higher prices.

This cabinet is not for everyone, but it is for those who can recognize the value of having an entire arcade in one corner of their home.
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