Altamaha
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Found the Facebook page for Minelab & decided to ask them a question directly! It will be interesting to see if they even answer!
Hi Minelab;
I am a long time user of Minelab Metal Detectors , also an electronics engineer by profession (very knowledgeable about Micro Processor design & programming).
I have owned every Explorer, The E-Trac and now the "Future Proof (lol)" Minelab CTX 3030. My question (and many customers have the same one) is why did Minelab LIE to customers about updates/upgrades for this (CTX 3030) detector? Was this only to sell the machine? A lot of us think so!
It has been 3 1/2 years now since the release of the CTX 3030 with countless hours of use by customers who have requested software changes to improve the machine (more bins, status bar readability,etc) to name a few! Yet Minelab has found the time to develop/release at least 5 new machines, but no time it seems to write/change the micro code to effect some of the requested improvements to the CTX 3030. Is this because you have our money already?
Software updates/upgrades/fixes for micro coded/controlled devices is a standard practice in todays' world and I was very pleased to see Minelab taking the lead in this regard as relates to metal detectors, but now many of us are starting to believe that this was only a ploy by Minelab to sell the machine. I surely hope not!
Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me!
Guys we love your innovations relating to metal detector technology, but seriously you need to start listning to your loyal customers!
Hi Minelab;
I am a long time user of Minelab Metal Detectors , also an electronics engineer by profession (very knowledgeable about Micro Processor design & programming).
I have owned every Explorer, The E-Trac and now the "Future Proof (lol)" Minelab CTX 3030. My question (and many customers have the same one) is why did Minelab LIE to customers about updates/upgrades for this (CTX 3030) detector? Was this only to sell the machine? A lot of us think so!
It has been 3 1/2 years now since the release of the CTX 3030 with countless hours of use by customers who have requested software changes to improve the machine (more bins, status bar readability,etc) to name a few! Yet Minelab has found the time to develop/release at least 5 new machines, but no time it seems to write/change the micro code to effect some of the requested improvements to the CTX 3030. Is this because you have our money already?
Software updates/upgrades/fixes for micro coded/controlled devices is a standard practice in todays' world and I was very pleased to see Minelab taking the lead in this regard as relates to metal detectors, but now many of us are starting to believe that this was only a ploy by Minelab to sell the machine. I surely hope not!
Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me!
Guys we love your innovations relating to metal detector technology, but seriously you need to start listning to your loyal customers!