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Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 09:37:21 +1000
To: "William M. Smithers" <will@tr*.co*>
From: Scott Leimroth <anscott@hi*.ne*.au*>
Subject: Re: Cochran/Beuchat - know who to trash.
Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com
At 10:36 10/07/97 -0400, you wrote:
>
>After posting a short commentary on how my "Cochran/Beuchat"
>computer was rife with problems a couple of weeks ago, I had an
>email conversation with Mike Cochran, and he pointed out that
>Cochran Consulting stopped manufacturing computers for
>Beuchat last year.  He rightly pointed out that it's unfair
>that his firm should take the flame for Beuchat's problems.
>
>So if you have problems with your Beuchat, trash Beuchat, not Cochran.
>
>I have a Beuchat, so I hereby stand publicly corrected:
> 
>My _Beuchat_ implementation of the Cochran designed, Cochran Patent Pending, 
>and formerly Cochran-manufactured Maestro Pro Enriched Air computer has 
>major quality problems.
>
>I'm sure its just a coincidence, since there is absolutely
>no affiliation, that these problems seem to be very similar to the
>problems several people on this and other forums have noticed in their 
>Cochran computers of similar make and model.
>
>In all fairness, Mike Cochran was actually very generous in that he 
>offered to take a look at my Beuchat, even though they didn't build it,
>and he's apparently got a new Nitrox Air Integrated computer.  I suspect
>that after all the grilling these guys took over their last offering,
>we won't hear bitching about the new one.  Secondly, I'm sure that to a 
>certain extent, their reputation has been compromised by the vocal 
>minority, which is probably a very small percentage of thier user base.  
>
>On the other hand, it is kindof curious that there aren't any other 
>computer manufacturers with such a vocal minority.
>
>-Will

Will, wake up and smell the roses, of course he will run for cover and say
'it wasn't built by him'. Of course he is gonna mention the new nitrox
airintegrated computer, thats so you can run out and buy one of them too. 
The only reason there is a vocal 'minority' is because the majority are to
stupid or scared to stand up and say anything.
Throw it away, you dont need that shit.




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