Nz17
05-14-2005, 06:22 AM
Think I'm crazy? Damn right I'm crazy, but moreso, I'm determined.
We all know what happened: SEGA underestimated the demand for the BBA, and undermanufactured it. So there were very few and when they were gone, they were gone. Things weren't helped when Dreamcast went belly-up. And now these days the BBA goes for well over $100 on eBay, and fewer are showing up every week.
Yeah, at this point I should probably mention I'd appreciate it if the mods "stickied" this thread.
So what's the solution? Make more Broadband Adapters! While it would be nice if I had the technical prowess, I do not. But CSI, the original manufacturer, does. That's who we go to.
In the past CSI teamed up with NCSX to make a preorder campaign of 1000 units. If this number of preorders was achieved, then CSI would go forward with manufacturing.
But that attempt failed...
Whether the first attempt was unsuccessful because CSI expected too many in the number of preorders or because CSI wanted the full amount of cash up-front, I cannot say. But that's where this new campaign changes everything.
Instead of 1000 $49 USD preorders, we're going to go for 500 $20 preorders. Instead of going through a commercial reseller, our group will approach CSI directly. We will approach CSI with the total amount of $10,000 after all of the funds are collected. If we cannot achieve this goal by June 15th, all money will be refunded.
So if you would, please post about this fundraiser wherever appropriate. We're trying to get as many people to join as possible in the next thirty days. We're also trying to drum up 3rd-party interests from commercial venders such as Lik-Sang and the like. So get out there and spread the word! This time if we fail we can only blame ourselves for not trying hard enough! Keep thinking positive!
https://www.fundable.org/groupactions/dcbba
(P.S. Our next fundraiser will be for wireless Dreamcast controllers to be manufactured by Messiah Entertainment.)
We all know what happened: SEGA underestimated the demand for the BBA, and undermanufactured it. So there were very few and when they were gone, they were gone. Things weren't helped when Dreamcast went belly-up. And now these days the BBA goes for well over $100 on eBay, and fewer are showing up every week.
Yeah, at this point I should probably mention I'd appreciate it if the mods "stickied" this thread.
So what's the solution? Make more Broadband Adapters! While it would be nice if I had the technical prowess, I do not. But CSI, the original manufacturer, does. That's who we go to.
In the past CSI teamed up with NCSX to make a preorder campaign of 1000 units. If this number of preorders was achieved, then CSI would go forward with manufacturing.
But that attempt failed...
Whether the first attempt was unsuccessful because CSI expected too many in the number of preorders or because CSI wanted the full amount of cash up-front, I cannot say. But that's where this new campaign changes everything.
Instead of 1000 $49 USD preorders, we're going to go for 500 $20 preorders. Instead of going through a commercial reseller, our group will approach CSI directly. We will approach CSI with the total amount of $10,000 after all of the funds are collected. If we cannot achieve this goal by June 15th, all money will be refunded.
So if you would, please post about this fundraiser wherever appropriate. We're trying to get as many people to join as possible in the next thirty days. We're also trying to drum up 3rd-party interests from commercial venders such as Lik-Sang and the like. So get out there and spread the word! This time if we fail we can only blame ourselves for not trying hard enough! Keep thinking positive!
https://www.fundable.org/groupactions/dcbba
(P.S. Our next fundraiser will be for wireless Dreamcast controllers to be manufactured by Messiah Entertainment.)