Re: [APML] Meade Lawsuit (was hey Tony!)

["Andy Wallace" <andywallace@home.com>]

I can think of at least two fellows--Philip Perkins and Bobby Middleton--who
took some fairly good astrophotos with, gasp, LX-200's, before they upgraded
their astrophoto equipment at considerable expense :-). Jason Ware has taken
a few astrophoto shots with Meade equipment as well.

----- Original Message -----
From: <David.Moore@Contech.SPX.com>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: [APML] Meade Lawsuit (was hey Tony!)


>
> Roland and Tony,
> Although you call it "junk", don't you think that many of the people who
> buy a Meade product and get hooked in the hobby, end up buying A-P and
> others eventually.   I don't think that very many people would wait two or
> more years for their first telescope and mount, waiting to see if they
like
> telescopic astronomy.
> Roland, I have been on your list for both a telescope and a mount for
> nearly three years now.  If I did not have my LX200 during this time, I
> would have been S.O.L. and would not be able to keep myself interested in
> the hobby.  When that happens, if my time on the notification list ever
> comes up, I would be passing on the option to buy.  So let's all be
careful
> about outright trashing the only instruments that are actually available
> for purchase in a timely manner.
>
>
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