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Old 10-16-2011, 09:46 PM
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TimBle
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Default RE: New Futaba 8J

well I was told by the rep that the 6J replaces the 6EX and  a new radio will replace the 7C next year. The T8J is now announced so it appears it is the 7C replacement.

or do yo beleive Futaba will be  selling

T6J
T6EX
T7C
T8J
T10C
T8FG
T12FG
T12Z
T14MZ
T18MZ


yip 10 different transmitters?!

Thats a lot of Stock keeping units to manage and RC is not big when compared to other passtimes is it...

If they realluy want to confuse their customers and drive people to other brands then they increase their range of non compatible radio transmissions systems. That is marketing suicide as others have mentioned.
I can only assume that they are in a transision phase. Keeping older radio's on the market till the new model range is complete before removing the older models from the pricelists and website.
This tactic is well known to me as I have used it before when I was Product Portfolio Manager for my previous employer. Taper down sales n old units while phasing in new units.


So do you wish to engage in discussion or just make sarcastic comments