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cello

Regulars here know that I have been highly critical of Korg regarding the way the Kronos was released and how I felt Korg treated its OASYS customers along with the effective devaluation of an OASYS investment courtesy of the Kronos release, etc - then of course there was 'that letter' which gave nothing to those who had spent most with Korg! I was not alone with these kind of views.

This morning I woke up to Korg's email, and to my own surprise, I was positively surprised by the gesture Smile

Korg appear to have listened! I actually, genuinely felt Korg were at least trying to do something positive for O users.

Hence this poll. As the personal credits run out in March 2012 and are only worth what they're worth if you have a Kronos, please Korg, can we use these credits against the purchase of a Kronos?

I promise to buy a Kronos-61 should you say yes! Shocked

Thank you Korg - I do believe there is real effort here to show value to its OASYS customers.
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Kontrol49 · Platinum Member Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 1105

I agree that these rebates should be transferable towards the cost of a Purchase of a Kronos rather than libraries or at least given the option for either,I'm not a vast fan of buying extra sounds as I program a lot of my own sounds so never felt an urge to pay for such extra banks of sounds on any synth I've owned,and Having loads of synths anyway,never have run out of or needed to expand the amount of options I have for this anyway.

After getting my email about this for a few moments the prospect of purchasing a Kronos seemed a little more within reach if they were to offer a rebate on one,I had considered a 61 Key more when they were first announced as a possibility for gigging rather than take my Oasys out but soon went off the idea,based on principles over the handling of the Oasys,Although I've made my thoughts clear towards Korg and Kronos in the past would perhaps consider taking advantage of a rebate if it was allowed to be put towards the Purchase,I have even considered trading in my SV-1 and getting the 73 Key Kronos,and have also been given a trade in price by a dealer on this,having some rebate against it as well would certainly be a deal maker

MartinHines · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 6:14 pm Post subject:

Creating an addition copy of software (i.e. an additional license for sound libraries) doesn't take actual money from Korg, just potential revenue.

However, giving a rebate would cost Korg real money (Revenue collected they would have to refund).

I wouldn't count on Korg allowing you to get a discount on the Kronos itself.
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cello · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 6:48 pm Post subject:

MrT-Man · Full Member Joined: 05 Jul 2006 Posts: 171

Rather than a credit (which I appreciate as a gesture, but which does me no good since I don't plan on getting a Kronos) I would have much preferred they had made some of the new programs and/or combis available for the Oasys...

Mike Conway · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:08 am Post subject:

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hermanmusic · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 11:00 am Post subject:

Hedegaard · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:20 pm Post subject:

Well, I think the complaining O users should all feel a little guilty about Korg's latest offering.

Imagine a company is giving 'something' to past customers, already now 6 years old product.
I think Korg probably feel a little pressured about this and I think we should stop pestering them for more "free things".

They've given and excellent track record of updates and support over the years, not to mention unofficially Korg team that write in this forum, listening to eons of complaints and "do this, do that" e.t.c, whereas another company would have long given up on responding to such thick customers.

Ok, we didn't get our Exf which is the biggest blunder, but at least they TRY to offer something for Oasys users. And to think that Oasys users are the smallest group of Korg hardware buyers, it also shows just how far Korg wants to go to please a minority group.

So lets stop with all the Korg bashing, and instead try to offer them incentive and will to make even better products, for ALL of our common future.
We win new great products, Korg wins customers&money for them to continue to create things.
Its a win-win situation.

Nay sayers will just be left in the dust, eating rusty knobs&dials and whatnot from 20+ year old synths.......
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chansensturm · Joined: 24 Nov 2009 Posts: 8

hermanmusic · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 10:23 pm Post subject:

Yes, I would be most willing to pay for future OS updates. I saved my beans and paid for every synth expansion Korg offered and was glad to do so. I would be very happy to pay for OS updates as well. And yes, the mighty O its six years old now, but it wasn't when it was discontinued. in 2009. Not trying to stir the stick in the pot here, I just feel very passionate about this.

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Hedegaard · Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 3:16 pm Post subject:

DennyC · Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 6:43 pm Post subject:

Hedegaard: "Take out the old stuff from the Oasys and put these upgraded things into the Oasys hardware, so that you have a Kronos interior and an Oasys exterior.

THAT would save, time, money, research, development e.t.c from Korg AND we could get a 'Kroasys' or whatever other Greek/Roman mythological God."

Very funny! That is one of the reasons why I did not want to get rid of my Oasys...build quality. I would love a "Kroasys". I like the idea of the new goodies in the Kronos and now the new sounds. And, since I was late to the dance with the Karo library for the O, I will be able to add some interesting stuff for the Kronos. I did scrimp and save in order to add the Kronos so I did not have to sacrifice my Oasys.

I voted no on applying the Korg credit towards the purchase of a Kronos. Why? Because I now already own one. But I could be persuaded into changing my position if Korg would allow the credit to be applied towards the purchase of a Jupiter 80. Smile

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Davidb · Platinum Member Joined: 21 Oct 2002 Posts: 1574