The end of the year is sneaking up on me. I was thinking it was still a while away, but 12/1 is only 4 months from now.

Hi all. I'm coming to the 978 party quite late, but maybe just in time too.

The most recent release date posted by Outlaw seems to be this from the Aug 2 statement:



That's the latest we have? On a post above, I saw a mention of Dec 1?

Thanks !!

Dec. 1 was just me speculating on a date. I would assume that if they're looking to release "by year end", they would shoot for no later than the beginning of December. Of course, "year end" is December 31st, so that's just a guess on my part. We've heard nothing official since that August 2nd statemtent nearly two months ago.

If Outlaw waits too deep into December they will miss out on the holiday shopping window and will again miss another release date. My confidence in their ability to bring a new pre-pro to market has been shaken by the continual delays and the lack of updates. Like you say though, it is almost October and we are getting closer to a "day of infamy" one way or the other.

Hopefully they will have a huge black Friday sale and surprise us all with the release at the same time.

Thanks guys.

Just over two months since the last update...just under two months until December 1st. Is the "by year end" release date in jeopardy?

It would be nice to know if there is any beta testing going on.
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I doubt Outlaw would make a public announcement stating that a product is in beta testing as that may not be in their best interest. But some companies have released info referencing their products and progress through out it's development stage. I don't see that happening with Outlaw, but of cousre I may be incorrect.

With respect to release date, the quote on August 2nd was: "based on our latest estimates we're targeting a release at the end of the year." They did not specify the end of the calendar year or the end of the fiscal year. Keep in mind that some companies fiscal years do not end on December 31st, they end on March 31st which is the end of the first financial quarter of the new year.

A release date in March makes some sense as December and January are not typically greats months for a new product release. Think of the financial burden placed on families during December as well as the stress of the holiday's and the end of the year (tax time).

Also, we have CES 2012 January 10-13 which would be a great time for the products first showing and demo which would create interest and publicity for the enthusiast. After CES, pre-orders could be scheduled for a release date in March which would give Outlaw some info as to how many units they can project to sell in the first quarter of the products release and also going forward into it's first summer. This information would be extremely valuable for manufacturing and shipping planning and it would also allow Outlaw to tweak some important business decisions concerning the product as well as future products for the "fiscal" year.

Your point on CES is fair. I, however, highly doubt that by not specifying calendar year end that they may have meant fiscal year end. They first talked about first quarter of 2011, then by late first half of 2011, then by end of year. Given that context, I'm pretty sure they were targeting December 2011 when they referred to the end of the year.

I agree and I also believe that their intention is the end of the calendar year. However, in business, it's always good to leave the gate open a little just in case you have to sneak through.