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From: sg1q+@andrew.cmu.edu (Simon Peter Gatrall)
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Subject: Re: Design
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Date: 7 Jun 90 12:56:20 GMT
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>discussion about designing new interfaces to high quality components

I'm an industrial designer, so I tend to think about these issues a lot.
 "Ultra high end" would be the only people who could afford the service.
 Even just repackaging the existing components and controlls in a really
neat looking shape could cost >$1000 per component.  This may sound like
a ridiculous price, but professional model makers who mock up prototypes
of products get that kind of money all the time.  If you want to replace
the controls or do any electronic redesign, you're talking about a
horrendous amount of money.

I don't think you're crazy for wanting better looking components, but I
think that depending on the level of redesign and the amount of
difference from customer to customer this kind of service could get into
a lot of money.  I have offen thought of repackaging components that I
own, but none of them are good enough audio wise to me worth the effort.

If you have something specific in mind, send me some mail, and I could
give yu an idea of how difficult it might be.

-Simon Gatrall		sg1q+@andrew.cmu.edu