Survey about PTG Journal on CD ROM

[lance lafargue]

I'm not concerned about loosing clients.  I just don't think it's in the
best interest of the piano, piano owner, or our profession to have more
half-fast technicians.  The material will be more easily passed around in
that format.  I believe it will contribute to the watering down of
craftsmanship and further lessen the value of being a member and an RPT.
LANCE LAFARGUE, RPT
LAFARGUE PIANO SERVICES
New Orleans Chapter
Mandeville, LA.
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lafargue@iamerica.net

"Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to
make them all yourself."

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> From: John Ross <piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Survey about PTG Journal on CD ROM
> Date: Monday, June 14, 1999 1:28 PM
> 
> Hi
> Lance,
> So what. If there is enough differential in the cost, between members and
non
> members, it would make, the project  all the more economically feasable.
> Even if, as you say untrained/ unqualified tinkerers/ hobbyists etc. get
it,
> they should not make that big an inroad into stealing clients, of a
serious
> tuner/ technician.
> I assumed you didn't really mean tinkers, as their caravans don't have
room for
> pianos.:-)
> Regards,
> John M. Ross
> 
> lance lafargue wrote:
> 
> > What if anything has been considered concerning the "control" of this
> > information.  Would it be easy for non-members to get access to this
info
> > given the new format?  It seems that this info would be easier to
transfer
> > to untrained/unqualified tinkers/hobbyists/perpetual "associates", etc.
> > LANCE LAFARGUE, RPT
> > LAFARGUE PIANO SERVICES
> > New Orleans Chapter
> > Mandeville, LA.
> > _________________________________
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> > lafargue@iamerica.net
> >
> > "Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to
> > make them all yourself."
> >
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> > > From: Ron Berry <ronberry@iquest.net>
> > > To: LANCE LAFARGUE <lafargue@iamerica.net>
> > > Subject: Survey about PTG Journal on CD ROM
> > > Date: Sunday, June 13, 1999 10:48 AM
> > >
> > > Dear PTG Member:
> > >
> > > You are receiving this because we have your email address on the PTG
> > database.
> > > I'm writing to you as a member of the Electronic Communications
Committee
> > to
> > > ask for your input about a project we have been working on.  I'll
include
> > the post
> > > from Chairman Bill Springer:
> > >
> > > <i>At long last, the much anticipated Piano Technician's Journal on
CD
> > ROM
> > > project has a chance to happen.  The Electronic Communications
> > > Committee has  forwarded 3 competitive bids to put 20 years, count
'em,
> > > 20 years of the Journal on CD ROM to the HO for discussion by PTG
Board
> > > of Directors in KC.
> > >
> > > We figure the estimated purchase cost for members of PTG will be
around
> > > $100 per CD.  The amazing part of all this is that it can be in HTML
> > > format, making yearly updates easy.  Basically, the info in the
update
> > > would be stored on your hard drive, so there won't be a lot of "disk
> > > swapping" to deal with.  Can you imagine being able to download
yearly
> > > updates?
> > >
> > > If you want this to happen it is very important to let your regional
> > > representatives and board members know that you support the project.
> > > We estimate the "break even" point to be around 500 unit sales.  This
> > > represents a large chunk of change to our organization, but IMHO,
will be
> >
> > > a very good investment, especially given the rapid growth of the WWW
> > > and the increasing access to digital media.
> > >
> > > Let your voice be heard!  Help this project will succeed!
> > >
> > > Bill Springer, RPT</i>
> > >
> > > Please let us know your interest in this project.  The price of this
CD
> > would be
> > > determined by the Board and would probably depend on how many we
think
> > can
> > > be sold.
> > >
> > > It would be very helpful to us if you would reply to this message
with a
> > "Yes I
> > > would be interested in buying such a CD" or "No, I would not be
> > interested."
> > >
> > > Thanks, and forgive this intrusion on your mailbox it will help us
verify
> > the addresses in the PTG database.
> > >
> > > Ron Berry
> > > member Electronic Communications Committee
> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > > Ron Berry, RPT, Indianapolis, IN
> > > ronberry@iquest.net
> > > Check out the Piano Page at:
> > > http://www.ptg.org/
> > > for great information about Pianos