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New GS-911
RegB:
--- Quote from: StephanT on September 04, 2013, 09:10:05 AM ---I think you are mixing topics here...
the "New" GS-911, is the GS-911wifi, and it is not available yet... as a matter of fact it has not even been released to any Beta testers yet... and no price has even been set on it... So I don't see that you have ordered one...
what you might have ordered was the current generation of GS-911blu or GS-911usb... These are not obsolete, and will for the foreseeable future run parallel to the GS-911wifi
where did you order (so I can address their stock issue)
best,
Stephan
--- End quote ---
Quite possibly, but this "new" GS911 was supposedly "new" and/or imminent some time back in mid April.
It is now September... and counting...
From what I have read on this forum you release software updates (or new betas) about every 3 months,
so one could expect the "New" GS 911 to be about halfway through its second update by now.
I speculate that adding wifi capability should be a fairly trivial task, i.e. you already HAVE most of the design
done and de-bugged, this is just another I/O port.
Sorry, but this is starting to feel like Windoze 95, then 98, then 2000, then Vista, Win7, Win8.
Many iterations, marginal improvements at best, more typically feature encumbrances that load down what the original goals were... but at least they offered free ugrades to anyone who had paid recently.
Can you do something like that ? i.e. no or low cost "upgrade" to the wi-fi version for anyone having purchased new (old models) in the last n months ?
Haakon:
I am a GS911 owner, from way back.
I have no connection to Hexcode, except from being a happy user.
I do not understand why you nag, ask and say what you do?
The "New" GS911 will be for sale when its fully developed and tested, this year or next.
As I understand it both the new (when ready) and old will be "alive" (regularly updated) and for sale.
Many BMW owners will not want or need the more expensive "New" editon.
Haakon
--- Quote from: RegB on September 04, 2013, 02:57:22 AM ---
--- Quote from: StephanT on April 23, 2013, 05:04:14 PM ---Correct, all the current models that have the 10pin connector as well the the new chassis type referred to as K001 by BMW (with currently are the K48 and K50)
We're working real hard on the new unit and you will see it in action at the MOA
As for an upgrade plan, we'll have to think about this some more... (and you're welcome to make suggestions) - however I cannot see a way to do this yet... (given the size of the market vs. the development cost + cost of the product).
best,
Stephan
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Hi,
I'm "new" here and hope to be a "NEW" GS-911 owner soon.
That is to say I have ordered one, they are out of stock, supposedly will be here "soon".
So my basic question is "How "NEW" will my unit be ?"
i.e. NOS (New, Old Stock) or NNS (New, new stock)
BTW, I am paying full price, i.e. not a close out price on a soon to be obsolete product.
tnx.
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StephanT:
--- Quote from: RegB on September 04, 2013, 11:58:29 PM ---Quite possibly, but this "new" GS911 was supposedly "new" and/or imminent some time back in mid April.
It is now September... and counting...
--- End quote ---
We have been working on this ALL NEW GS-911 for almost 5 years now... and I don't recall fixing a released date.. let alone April... of 20xx...
--- Quote from: RegB on September 04, 2013, 11:58:29 PM ---From what I have read on this forum you release software updates (or new betas) about every 3 months,
so one could expect the "New" GS 911 to be about halfway through its second update by now.
I speculate that adding wifi capability should be a fairly trivial task, i.e. you already HAVE most of the design
done and de-bugged, this is just another I/O port.
--- End quote ---
No - it has not been released yet... so it is not behind any schedule of any update... and the current GS-911blu and GS-911usb have had their regular (less than) 3 monthly updates...
--- Quote from: RegB on September 04, 2013, 11:58:29 PM ---Sorry, but this is starting to feel like Windoze 95, then 98, then 2000, then Vista, Win7, Win8.
Many iterations, marginal improvements at best, more typically feature encumbrances that load down what the original goals were... but at least they offered free ugrades to anyone who had paid recently.
--- End quote ---
whahahahaha ::)
BTW, what is the serial# of your GS-911?
--- Quote from: RegB on September 04, 2013, 11:58:29 PM ---Can you do something like that ? i.e. no or low cost "upgrade" to the wi-fi version for anyone having purchased new (old models) in the last n months ?
--- End quote ---
the current GS-911 is NOT being discontinued... and it will have a LOT more functionality on the K1x and K24 bikes...
then new GS-911 will initially be there to cater for the new chassis of the K001, like the K48 and K50, that CANNOT work with the current GS-911
Xchallenge:
--- Quote from: StephanT on September 05, 2013, 12:41:03 AM ---...the current GS-911 is NOT being discontinued... and it will have a LOT more functionality on the K1x and K24 bikes...
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Since you're referring to project names, could you please provide a link to where we can translate those to actual bike model numbers? I searched your site and googled around the net but couldn't find anything, except for K46 being the S1000RR.
Despite being misunderstood by some, I appreciate that you started this thread to give us a sneak peak into the future. Please do take whatever time you find necessary to create the new product with the same high standards as the "old" GS-911, that I like so much.
RegB:
--- Quote from: StephanT on September 05, 2013, 12:41:03 AM ---
--- Quote from: RegB on September 04, 2013, 11:58:29 PM ---Quite possibly, but this "new" GS911 was supposedly "new" and/or imminent some time back in mid April.
It is now September... and counting...
--- End quote ---
We have been working on this ALL NEW GS-911 for almost 5 years now... and I don't recall fixing a released date.. let alone April... of 20xx...
--- Quote from: RegB on September 04, 2013, 11:58:29 PM ---From what I have read on this forum you release software updates (or new betas) about every 3 months,
so one could expect the "New" GS 911 to be about halfway through its second update by now.
I speculate that adding wifi capability should be a fairly trivial task, i.e. you already HAVE most of the design
done and de-bugged, this is just another I/O port.
--- End quote ---
No - it has not been released yet... so it is not behind any schedule of any update... and the current GS-911blu and GS-911usb have had their regular (less than) 3 monthly updates...
--- Quote from: RegB on September 04, 2013, 11:58:29 PM ---Sorry, but this is starting to feel like Windoze 95, then 98, then 2000, then Vista, Win7, Win8.
Many iterations, marginal improvements at best, more typically feature encumbrances that load down what the original goals were... but at least they offered free ugrades to anyone who had paid recently.
--- End quote ---
whahahahaha ::)
BTW, what is the serial# of your GS-911?
--- Quote from: RegB on September 04, 2013, 11:58:29 PM ---Can you do something like that ? i.e. no or low cost "upgrade" to the wi-fi version for anyone having purchased new (old models) in the last n months ?
--- End quote ---
the current GS-911 is NOT being discontinued... and it will have a LOT more functionality on the K1x and K24 bikes...
then new GS-911 will initially be there to cater for the new chassis of the K001, like the K48 and K50, that CANNOT work with the current GS-911
--- End quote ---
OK, taking all that as given - and I am really NOT here as a troll, so I won't argue every point (-:
There is still a problem for those of us who are about to get into the generation of bikes that you don't (yet) support.
Buying a current GS-911 for our current bikes that we are about to trade feels like a bad idea.
$300 or $350 for low/no use in the next few months is hard to justify - - on anything but breakdown paranoia (-:
To some extent the problem is with us (the bike owners) we are "between bike generations", but if you want to capture and keep us it would seem to be a smart biz move to smooth our transition, both technically and financially.
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