Wow, well I guess thats that then

Sad news for Outlaw...

LQQK

That's a real horror story - I feel bad for everyone who was waiting for the Model 978 (including myself, as I was looking forward to hearing the 978), but I feel bad for the team at Outlaw, too. For folks like Scott who have been actively involved in the design, to get so close to the end and see the product killed due to forces outside their control? That has to be really hard to swallow.

I would love to know who the other company was

This is really too bad. This is a huge blow, I'm sure that many that were waiting now are able to move on to their next purchase. I was really pulling for them. It is really a horror story when you consider how close it was to come to market according to the announcement.

I really wish Outlaw the best on the processor front.

:-(

I'm fully, 100% in agreement with you. Unfortunately, it's probably a futile desire, but it would be nice to know which company to boycott.

From the way the story was described, it sure seems like there should be some sort of legal recourse for Outlaw, no? Surely there were contracts that were broken. To have the development and manufacturing completely and abruptly abandoned and to be left with a fraction of the product's IP with no way to finish its development seems really strange. I'm not suggesting some other conspiracy, it just seems weird that that's the end of the story.

It was very strategic to pull this move when the 978 "was ready to be submitted for formal approvals". Their timing (the competitor's) meant to cause maximum damage.

I got an email this morning from a friend with the same thought - wondering what company he should be boycotting now. I'd be surprised if we ever know, as I don't see Outlaw ever offering up the name.