What ever happened to the Vertex Cerebra?
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Tobe71
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Sleepydoc
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Yet another reason I consider you guys one of the best around. I'm sure you have had your share of grief over this debacle as well.
One comment I would make, though: When they first announced V1 and released the promotional videos, there were a lot of questions about the product which they had explanations for but for which their explanations didn't make sense. (e.g. they said they used a resistive touch screen rather than a capacitive one because resistive screens handle water better, yet we all know capacitive touch screens handle water just fine.) These discrepancies were one of the first flags to me that something was up, but BRS seemed to just parrot these talking points in the 52 weeks of reefing video, rather than more critically evaluating them. That was one of the few times I've been disappointed in a BRS video. Unfortunately, the questions ended up being legitimate.
Sleepydoc
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Wow - I just skimmed through the last few weeks of posts and am overwhelmed by the negative sniping going on.
If you look at my history, you'll see I'm certainly not a Vertex cheerleader, but I also try to be fair in my criticisms. What I see here is just constant ******** and bickering. People have every right to be upset, feel betrayed and have lost all trust and faith in Vertex. To be honest, after watching how poorly they handled the Cerebra, I'll likely never buy any Vertex products. And yes, Vertex is 99% responsible for creating this monster.
Still, making 50 posts complaining about the exact same thing doesn't really contribute to the forum or the community.
@FirstContact - in all honesty, I have to question your motives; after badgering @Tobe71, you back out of selling for dubious reasons.
@Tobe71 - your story seems a bit suspect as well; even for someone who has faith in the company.
Regardless of how poorly Vertex has handled things, how honest or dishonest they've been, the current V1 owners have little choice but to wait. Either a new controller will come out or it won't. At this point, if you're sitting on a V1, the best course of action is to consider it a loss, get over it, and if/when V2 comes out consider it a happy surprise.
If you look at my history, you'll see I'm certainly not a Vertex cheerleader, but I also try to be fair in my criticisms. What I see here is just constant ******** and bickering. People have every right to be upset, feel betrayed and have lost all trust and faith in Vertex. To be honest, after watching how poorly they handled the Cerebra, I'll likely never buy any Vertex products. And yes, Vertex is 99% responsible for creating this monster.
Still, making 50 posts complaining about the exact same thing doesn't really contribute to the forum or the community.
@FirstContact - in all honesty, I have to question your motives; after badgering @Tobe71, you back out of selling for dubious reasons.
@Tobe71 - your story seems a bit suspect as well; even for someone who has faith in the company.
Regardless of how poorly Vertex has handled things, how honest or dishonest they've been, the current V1 owners have little choice but to wait. Either a new controller will come out or it won't. At this point, if you're sitting on a V1, the best course of action is to consider it a loss, get over it, and if/when V2 comes out consider it a happy surprise.
My friend told me just yesterday there was a post on the forum asking the owners willing to test for bugs and they would not be receiving functional units? This is just bonkers.
Pauley
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escalation_of_commitment
For the non-psychologists, this explains the Cerebra fiasco. The part I'm not sure about is whether it describes us (beta testers) or Vertex.
For the non-psychologists, this explains the Cerebra fiasco. The part I'm not sure about is whether it describes us (beta testers) or Vertex.
Pauley
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escalation_of_commitment
For the non-psychologists, this explains the Cerebra fiasco. The part I'm not sure about is whether it describes us (beta testers) or Vertex.
For the non-psychologists, this explains the Cerebra fiasco. The part I'm not sure about is whether it describes us (beta testers) or Vertex.
@Tobe71
So what was the announcement my friend was talking about? I didn’t get many details, just that it sounded like they were now asking owners to bug test for them and the controllers wouldn’t be functional. So what does this do for release date?
So what was the announcement my friend was talking about? I didn’t get many details, just that it sounded like they were now asking owners to bug test for them and the controllers wouldn’t be functional. So what does this do for release date?
Tobe71
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Waiting on my test unit that was supposedly shipped Friday... I’ll update when I have something solid.Nah just ask Toby; I’m sure he will have a explanation answer for you
;Vomit
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Tobe71
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They asked for volunteers for a limited release of 10 or so units to basically try to break them before a broader release. Dustin Cross has a unit that he’s been testing for some time now. They are taking cautiousness to a new level (I hope).
And at least the communication has been more honest and free flowing. Not what I was wanting to hear and far from what I’d expected. Live and learn. And time will tell... tick tock...
At least the expectations couldn’t be any lower. Ha!
And then their forum site goes down? It really is almost comical.
Tobe71, I hope all your efforts pay off at some point. What started out as outrage then shifted to Comical and is now just plain Sad that a company could string so many consumers along for this period of time. Then continue the same shenanigans.
Given the cost and technology involved I'm surprised a class action suite or the consumer protection agency hasn't stepped in.
Best of luck
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