Owner's Manual Format

cavelamb himself wrote:




Print your own???

So you think I can print a single copy from a CD cheaper than the maker of
the widget can print 100's?

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"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote:

cavelamb himself wrote:


Print your own???

So you think I can print a single copy from a CD cheaper than the maker of
the widget can print 100's?

Not with an inkjet printer, certainly.

Then again, if the widget maker has any sense at all, he's not going to
be printing 100s or 1,000s at a time. Warehousing and other handling
costs.

Not that he's going to get much of a price break from the printer for
such small quantities.

Not necessarily, but I think Richard's suggestions shifts the cost from
the manufacturer to the consumer. I think that's what he was getting at...

Scott


Gig 601XL Builder wrote:
cavelamb himself wrote:



Print your own???


So you think I can print a single copy from a CD cheaper than the maker of
the widget can print 100's?



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Scott
http://corbenflyer.tripod.com/
Gotta Fly or Gonna Die
Building RV-4 (Super Slow Build Version)

And that is fine but not if he thinks it is better for the consumer than the
manufacture just increasing the price to cover the increased cost. Please
keep one thing in mind though. THe way I read the original post was we were
talking about a item that having the manual in the aircraft was a
requirement.

Scott wrote:
Not necessarily, but I think Richard's suggestions shifts the cost
from the manufacturer to the consumer. I think that's what he was
getting at...
Scott


Gig 601XL Builder wrote:
cavelamb himself wrote:



Print your own???


So you think I can print a single copy from a CD cheaper than the
maker of the widget can print 100's?

It's not a question of cheaper. It's a question of cost transference. Having
you print it - no matter how expensive - is cheaper for the manufacturer.

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Travis
Lake N3094P
PWK
"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message
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cavelamb himself wrote:




Print your own???

So you think I can print a single copy from a CD cheaper than the maker of
the widget can print 100's?

But that wasn't really the ORIGINAL question it was a a matter of increasing
the cost of the product or having only an electronic version of the manual.


Travis Marlatte wrote:
It's not a question of cheaper. It's a question of cost transference.
Having you print it - no matter how expensive - is cheaper for the
manufacturer.
cavelamb himself wrote:




Print your own???

So you think I can print a single copy from a CD cheaper than the
maker of the widget can print 100's?

"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message
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cavelamb himself wrote:




Print your own???

So you think I can print a single copy from a CD cheaper than the maker of
the widget can print 100's?

That's not quite the point.

The most common reason stated for not providing a comprehensive manual is
that too many of the customers are not utilizing the manuals. Therefore,
according to the argument, the customers are unwilling to bear the
cost--instead they will purchase a competing product which does not include
that cost; or may simply do without the product.

Therefore, the printable manual is an acceptable compromise for those
customers who demand a printed manual. (Personally, I don't like the result
as well as a bound manual; but it is a usefull compromise most of the time.)

Peter

Peter Dohm wrote:
"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message
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cavelamb himself wrote:




Print your own???

So you think I can print a single copy from a CD cheaper than the
maker of the widget can print 100's?

That's not quite the point.

The most common reason stated for not providing a comprehensive
manual is that too many of the customers are not utilizing the
manuals. Therefore, according to the argument, the customers are
unwilling to bear the cost--instead they will purchase a competing
product which does not include that cost; or may simply do without
the product.
Therefore, the printable manual is an acceptable compromise for those
customers who demand a printed manual. (Personally, I don't like the
result as well as a bound manual; but it is a usefull compromise most
of the time.)
Peter

My entire argument was that I thought we were talking about a manual that
was REQUIRED to be in the aircraft. IF that isn't the case the, well, never
mind.

Gig 601XL Builder wrote:

Peter Dohm wrote:

"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message
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cavelamb himself wrote:



Print your own???

So you think I can print a single copy from a CD cheaper than the
maker of the widget can print 100's?


That's not quite the point.

The most common reason stated for not providing a comprehensive
manual is that too many of the customers are not utilizing the
manuals. Therefore, according to the argument, the customers are
unwilling to bear the cost--instead they will purchase a competing
product which does not include that cost; or may simply do without
the product.
Therefore, the printable manual is an acceptable compromise for those
customers who demand a printed manual. (Personally, I don't like the
result as well as a bound manual; but it is a usefull compromise most
of the time.)
Peter


My entire argument was that I thought we were talking about a manual that
was REQUIRED to be in the aircraft. IF that isn't the case the, well, never
mind.



If it is...
I doubt any inspector would accept a CD in the glove compartment.

"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message
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Peter Dohm wrote:
"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message
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cavelamb himself wrote:




Print your own???

So you think I can print a single copy from a CD cheaper than the
maker of the widget can print 100's?

That's not quite the point.

The most common reason stated for not providing a comprehensive
manual is that too many of the customers are not utilizing the
manuals. Therefore, according to the argument, the customers are
unwilling to bear the cost--instead they will purchase a competing
product which does not include that cost; or may simply do without
the product.
Therefore, the printable manual is an acceptable compromise for those
customers who demand a printed manual. (Personally, I don't like the
result as well as a bound manual; but it is a usefull compromise most
of the time.)
Peter

My entire argument was that I thought we were talking about a manual that
was REQUIRED to be in the aircraft. IF that isn't the case the, well,
never mind.

I thought that was the case as well--initially--and did not plan to
contribute.

But, then, after the topic appeared to become more inclusive, I just had to
mention my own pet irritation--albeit rather gently.

Peter