From alenhoff@yahoo.com Sun Aug 27 13:10:28 2006
Subject:Re: Roadbox III - Is it too expensive....?

My two cents: Lifting Speakeasy's ability to sell HS products is a
rational and reasonable business decision for Hammond Suzuki.

Now, for the record, I'm a fan of Speakeasy. I've bought plenty of
their gear – for clones, Hammonds, Leslies and my Fender Rhodes.
Steve's an innovator, provides great customer service and is a fine
human being, too. Long may he prosper.

But from the HS point of view, every penny Steve makes selling
Hammond proline equipment is a penny he can invest in R&D for new
products that compete with HS. Why would you help finance your
competition? Especially someone as able as Steve?

So, if I were Steve, I'd just take all this as a compliment – a sign
of grudging respect. He has arrived as a worthy competitor and is
being treated like one. I see no reason for all this "evil empire"
talk about HS over this move. If I were them, I'd do the same thing.

Alan