A few points,
1. Yes, an extension USB cable will be the answer if JJP dont have a production cable or port already designed into the coindoor area which Beaky and I were wondering about the other day when I was talking to him about his opinion re the boards being in the base of the cabinet versus a headbox.
He like me, thought headbox was better for access etc.
2. It will only have Wi-Fi access to download data n game updates IF JJP has a inbuilt modem/dialler ,or a GSM (mobile) sim modem will be required. This will not happen. The costs are way too much and the problems assosciated are too many. There is no evidence or previous JJP media about any modem being included to date at all, so it will have to be a USB stick/cable unless they decide to add something not previously discussed which i bet will not happen.
3. The cooling fans are worthy of discussion and relevant because getting rid of them or redesigning them out is important to consider, because unlike a home computer, a WOZ machine is going to cost people close to $9,000.00 (9 grand plus) and unlike a $1500 home computer, people will expect it to last 10 yrs plus (like every other pinball out there has done/lasted since the 70's, 80's or 90's which fill most peoples collections...people expect 10 yrs minimum. If a fan fails, will it be Pin2000 all over gain with board excessive heat n replacement required...if it needs 2 x fans, things must be getting hot, why not redesign it with better self cooling....
4. The X Men title wasnt rushed out the door to my knowledge, and the price has gone back to the normal $6200 price, excl delivery/excl shaker motor. The $5950 AC/DC price was Australia only and because of seafreight savings on a whole container. AC/DC was never discounted in the USA when released, and was the same as any other Pro model pricing before it, as I know it...
5. I like what JJP are doing too, but I think the boards in the base was a mistake. If JJP are only just recieving the first small batch of game boards now in November, 2 yrs after start, they are alot more behind than i previously thought...hope the design is right, cause its not like they have 3 or 4 months to test them 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week before they go into machines.....everything is either going to take another 6 months, without rushing, or everything will have to be rushed which may have consequences because people are already very restless waiting..either way, I hope they hit no major design snags, and they find out early, rather than later... I hope everything runs smoothly.
I am still positive about JJP and WOZ, but just had a different opinion about the board location design/placement etc. Hopefully in 6 months I will be proven not to have any real concerns. Bring on the release/full blown production. Wanting to see these machines out in the wild asap.
