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| saint:
--- Quote from: tommy on November 29, 2007, 12:28:48 am ---I don't think people here want to buy a CP when they can just make it on their own, that is the whole idea of being here and the fun of it. I'm not trying to down your thread here but it is like selling ice to people in alaska. --- End quote --- I would guess somewhere near half or more of the people who visit this site end up buying something instead of building. |
| saint:
--- Quote from: tommy on November 29, 2007, 01:28:16 am --- --- Quote from: Organic Jerk on November 29, 2007, 12:45:22 am --- You are totally downing the thread... --- End quote --- I'm really not. This is byoac, and if you didn't know that means BUILD YOUR OWN ARCADE CONTROLS, not buy your own arcade controls. If people want to buy things there are plenty of other sites to be a part of where you can buy merchandise, this is a place to do it yourself. --- End quote --- Both buyers and build-your-own types should feel at home here. Buying pre-made products has been part of the site from the beginning (V-Stick anyone?) |
| Justin Z:
Well I don't know about you guys, but I actually molded my own buttons, machined my joysticks, and I chiseled my trackball out of soapstone. Clearly Tommy's got a point here. |
| nipsmg:
I did one better, I grew my own trees for the wood. THat's why it took me years to get off my butt and build my first one. -- ;-) I'd say out of building your entire machine, the control panel tends to be the most complex part. There's a lot of woodworking, cutting/stripping wires, crimping, wiring, etc. That scares a LOT of people, and takes an immense amount of time. Someone can still design and build their entire cabinet and drop in a pre-built control panel and still get a great deal of pride out of what they constructed. I can't tell you how many times I've considered just buying the UAII kit this time around since my UAII was destroyed in a move (cabinet blew apart after a mishap in the moving truck, I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT! :banghead:. I'd still be damn happy with it. I personally would rather build, but I think the most important thing this site does is expand the hobby, so if people want to buy, GO FOR IT. Keep the hobby going. Interest is the only thing that's going to drive new products, new frontends, and new innovations. |
| markrvp:
Just for a reminder, when someone discovers MAME for the first time they usually do a Google search. Guess what? This site pops right up. A majority of the people (me included) buy a pre-made solution to get started. Once they get the bug, then they build something. This thread is to let all the people who got screwed by SlikStik know they can still get a panel built (the same freaking panels). I bet a poll of everyone who frequents this site today will show that the majority have not actually finished building a working project yet. Oh, and NY Giants suck. ;) |
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