Hi Tim,
It seems this is a decision for your company to make, then.
The issue is that, regardless of whether new ideas have been implemented, forum members can’t track them. Without status updates, there’s no indication that any ideas are being worked on, which erodes faith in the voting process, as you’ve seen.
Personally, I’m deciding between the Pro 8 and a competitor with a mixed-signal analyzer (“Active-Pro” debugger). While the Pro 8 has more analog inputs, the competitor offers other appealing features - especially the inclusion of debugging output in sync with the traces.
To simplify my choice, I tested a Logic-8 clone (sorry, no profit for you there) and was able to program an HLA that mimicked that debugging behavior I wanted. Now, the difference between the two is minimal, and I’m leaning towards the Pro 8, which would benefit your company.
However, I’d really like two features: 1) graphing values, and 2) daisy-chaining multiple devices—both of which would make the Pro 8 more compelling for me.
I’m not asking for priority on these, but I want to highlight that:
- If your company shows that it indeed resolves ideas, I’d be willing to wait or take a leap of faith.
- If it doesn’t, I’m less inclined to believe it will, and you would lose a sale.
It’s not just about me, but I hope you understand how the lack of visible progress (regarding those ideas, at least) affects potential buyers.
Thanks for reading, and all the best!