@BeoMatthews

We’ll see - I myself am confident, that the existing NL products will keep on working as NL.

It’s the future portefolio I am worried about.

I don’t think hat we will hear anything new from John O’Manchester.

Firstly his lips are sealed and secondly he seems quite content with having to sell ‘only’ AP2/CC products in the future.

P.S. Which ‘next hight-margin product’ were you thinking about?

MM

BeoMatthew wrote:

But I think the rumors of the death of BeoLink have been greatly exaggerated. Take another possibility (totally hypothetical of course!) that a cash strapped company can release their next high-margin product ahead of some of the firmware that makes it a complete product, but require the capital from the sales to help do so. Surely a first for a technology company!

It's sitting there for the past 3 weeks... Shoved through the door by a dealer.  The ones I speak haven't sold one yet.

This one has only been released for a few minutes starting first with a software-update. I'm thrilled to hear the Balance inside the house but hardly heard it as the wife's comments were merciless. "We don't need another expensive speaker and certainly not one that looks like a lamp. Just send it back.."

So, I'm standing on a crossroad of doubt. I surely can't convince her when I tell her about the lack of remote control we now have with the BS1.

how can they be exaggerated when dealers have been told that future products will not include NL?

And that they are operating to a new streaming platform - which almost certainly means just AP/CC.

Will they support NL going forward for quiet a few years? Yes, but thats a different question.

BeoMatthew wrote:

Millemissen wrote:

BeoMatthew wrote:

I wouldn't worry about the future of BeoLink Multiroom.

Glad to hear that you are somsure about that.

In a former post you wrote (in a different matter): ‘from my many years on the inside’ - so you seem to have some insights?

I am afraid though, that some people in the forum want to hear that directly from the company.

MM

I've urged as much, but I'm on the outside now. Maybe our friend from Manchester will be authorized to say more (-;

But I think the rumors of the death of BeoLink have been greatly exaggerated. Take another possibility (totally hypothetical of course!) that a cash strapped company can release their next high-margin product ahead of some of the firmware that makes it a complete product, but require the capital from the sales to help do so. Surely a first for a technology company!

John wrote:

I've decided to have another crack at a live Q&A tomorrow evening (Friday 24/04/2020 at 20:00). Had long enough to lick my wounds after the last car crash attempt!

I'll tell you all what's going on then if you would like to join me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVfhxUQrXUs

Well well - thats excellent news.

The forum has a voice perhaps after all.

They should never have started down this road in the first place, but great that Tour to Join etc will resume.

Razlaw wrote:

John wrote:

 

I've decided to have another crack at a live Q&A tomorrow evening (Friday 24/04/2020 at 20:00). Had long enough to lick my wounds after the last car crash attempt!

 

I'll tell you all what's going on then if you would like to join me.

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVfhxUQrXUs

 

 

 

Thank you for the good news John! Very much appreciated!

Glad you all enjoyed and it was nice to bring some positive news. John

Glad you all enjoyed and it was nice to bring some positive news. John

Just finished the video - had to wait untill my wife had gone to bed.

She is an early riser.....I am a nightowl.

Thanks for your Q&A podcast - I enjoy really enjoyed it and am looking forward to more stuff from you.

And a big thanks for being the first to bring good news about BS Balance and future B&O - we really needed that.

Very exciting indeed and for me kind of a relief!

For those of the readers, who did not watch the podcast (yet), here it is:

That is indeed good news !
The shares can go up again now ;-)

Nico