Cincinnati, OH
Quoted from merccat:The problem is that in todays world of putting disposable electronics in just about everything, I don't know if any of these manufactures would have any incintive to continue making these components for our pins after everyone starts using the next latest greatest RGB chip in their color changing ice cubes, cotton candy sticks and whatever else. Conversly if it was a part manufactured just for pinball instead of something that gets put into just about everything, they would cost a fortune.
Do you know any permanent electronic part in the market as opposed to "disposable"? What happens when updates can not be made or software loads can not be done because USB sticks are so outdated or they don't make the power supplies or mother boards for JJP machines anymore?
I get all the frustration with electrical components becoming outdated, I really do, but I am not going to fault JJP for making better games with updated parts and moving along with the technological advances. If it worries you all so badly that parts will not be able to be made in a few years then at $1,000 a pop I will start making them or some other company will. No need to "THE SKY IS FALLING" rant and rave over something that will most likely never happen. I am not picking on you merccat, your just the last post here, you actually have helped a lot of WOZ owners in past, all I am saying is, enjoy your WOZ.
P.S. When your WOZ fails to boot up one day, its more than likely your PCB cell battery died and needs replacing, begin rant on why JJP uses "disposable" batteries.
