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<blockquote data-quote="John Roberts" data-source="post: 139547" data-attributes="member: 126">Re: MG and IP theftSome more vague condescending insults. I am not a fan (really not) but I respect what they have accomplished. Not only is borrowing fairly widely practiced, some business models don&#039;t even try to be first. Apple copied the apple watch from a dick tracy comic strip. The apple model is to take a product category and crush the competition with superior execution. One might characterize the Behringer model as taking product categories and crushing the competition on price. The X32 their landmark product is most notable not for being novel, but for crushing the price point.&nbsp;&nbsp; Indeed but I do not have any sense that Uli turned Chinese and surely is not communist.&nbsp; I don&#039;t wish to rehash past history. Such discussion can consume a lot of time and energy (been there done that).&nbsp; IMO our energy and effort is better spent on here and now, recent and future behavior.&nbsp; As is your prerogative. The customer is always right especially when buying stuff. Yes, you pocketbook vote counts more than most, (and more than mine) but in high volume consumer markets our vote is easily drowned out by the thousands of newbies entering the market every year. Polishing the image of the premium brands requires more elbow grease. I&#039;d prefer to hear from high level corporate executives to answer actual technical questions, rather than arm wrestle with poster&#039;s opinions to defend a brand image. Regarding market perception for premium products that image is probably more important to them.My only suggestion regarding your project, where you have good equivalent alternatives buy what makes you most comfortable, but don&#039;t pay too much, or forfeit useful features just to boycott Behringer. Do what makes sense for your project. It&#039;s not like our industry is unique, this is a natural evolution of maturing markets for better (lower prices) and worse (less original thinking). JR</blockquote>

[QUOTE="John Roberts, post: 139547, member: 126"] Re: MG and IP theft Some more vague condescending insults. I am not a fan (really not) but I respect what they have accomplished. Not only is borrowing fairly widely practiced, some business models don't even try to be first. Apple copied the apple watch from a dick tracy comic strip. The apple model is to take a product category and crush the competition with superior execution. One might characterize the Behringer model as taking product categories and crushing the competition on price. The X32 their landmark product is most notable not for being novel, but for crushing the price point. Indeed but I do not have any sense that Uli turned Chinese and surely is not communist. I don't wish to rehash past history. Such discussion can consume a lot of time and energy (been there done that). IMO our energy and effort is better spent on here and now, recent and future behavior. As is your prerogative. The customer is always right especially when buying stuff. Yes, you pocketbook vote counts more than most, (and more than mine) but in high volume consumer markets our vote is easily drowned out by the thousands of newbies entering the market every year. Polishing the image of the premium brands requires more elbow grease. I'd prefer to hear from high level corporate executives to answer actual technical questions, rather than arm wrestle with poster's opinions to defend a brand image. Regarding market perception for premium products that image is probably more important to them. My only suggestion regarding your project, where you have good equivalent alternatives buy what makes you most comfortable, but don't pay too much, or forfeit useful features just to boycott Behringer. Do what makes sense for your project. It's not like our industry is unique, this is a natural evolution of maturing markets for better (lower prices) and worse (less original thinking). JR [/QUOTE]

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