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Korg UK - Kronos Promotions
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 4:40 am
by rob314159
From
THIS LINK
SAMPLE RAM and SECOND SSD upgrade offer for £99 including installation! (usual price £219)
Available with any original KORG KRONOS model purchased between August 1st and November 30th 2012 from KORG UK Dealers.
Buy a KRONOS now and bring it up to the same functionality and storage capacity* as the new KRONOS X with this offer, adding a second SSD, an extra 1GB RAM module and the latest V2.0 operating system for just £99.
Installation by our expert KORG technicians is included. To take advantage of this offer, please arrange with your Korg dealer to have your KRONOS sent to Korg UK. Alternately please contact KORG UK customer services (Tel 01908 304650) to book the upgrade. (Carriage charges apply in both cases).
Or...
A Free KORG Hard Case (Plastic Shell) with 61, 73 and 88 note KRONOS!
For a limited period, KRONOS Workstations will be offered as a bundle complete with a KORG ABS Hard Case, specially made for the KORG KRONOS, featuring the KORG logo and roller wheels for easy transportation*.
The offer is only available through participating UK and R.O.I. KORG dealers.
The promotion period is August 6th 2012 until November 30th 2012 but will expire sooner if stock runs out.
* The supplied case is an ABS plastic style hard case intended only for the care, storage and light-duty transportation of the product.
KORG UK OFFERS
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 4:55 am
by DavyP
I also noticed this yesterday. The offer relates to new or very recent purchases of the old Kronos only and NOT to existing Kronos owners looking to upgrade.
There is a normal update price indicated of £219 (+ carriage?). Could this be the price for existing owners who require the SSD and RAM update? If so it seems a little expensive?
What do other existing owners think????
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 5:42 am
by apex
Wow....this is interesting. I can't wait to read this thread throughout the day tomorrow....
Its gonna be hilarious .
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 5:45 am
by jeebustrain
apex wrote:Wow....this is interesting. I can't wait to read this thread throughout the day tomorrow....
Its gonna be hilarious .
conspiracy theories abound!
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 6:13 am
by BobTheDog
Shame I got mine in July
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 6:16 am
by MRedZac
This is just to get rid of the old Kronos hardware, which is still in stock...
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 8:30 am
by michelkeijzers
MRedZac wrote:This is just to get rid of the old Kronos hardware, which is still in stock...
Yes, but it's a win/win situation for both shops and customers.
I paid full price in the Netherlands (although I have it for quite some time).
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 2:14 pm
by Ojustaboo
It's £149 for people who brought their Kronos before August 1st 2012
The normal price of this upgrade is £219 but for a limited time, existing owners who purchased their KRONOS from an appointed KORG UK dealer before August 1st 2012 can get this upgrade for just £149.
This offer is only available between Aug 1st and Nov 30th 2012.
Edit: If I read their site correctly, people who buy an original kronos now are entitled to BOTH the free case and the £99 upgrade
Edit: Also, the upgrade is a second SSD around 32GB rather than the original replaced with a 60GB SSD, which could be of concern to a few people who intend to whack in a much bigger 2nd SSD as well.
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 2:17 pm
by Melodialworks Music
michelkeijzers wrote:
Yes, but it's a win/win situation for both shops and customers.
It's win/win for shops, but only win/win for SOME customers.
UK Promotion
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 3:38 pm
by DavyP
I did not see any mention of the £149 (+ Carriage?) cost for older kronos owners.
However if so this still seems excessive for 1GB of cheap ram and another 30GB SSD??
Based upon the original cost of the Kronos, if UK owners had bought the keyboard now they would have saved a couple of hundred pounds, had a Kronos X equivalent (3GB RAM & 60GB SSD) and a Korg case!
If I ever purchase another high end keyboard in future I think I would definitely
not be an early adopter and would wait to allow any initial bugs or issues to be resolved and for updates to be embedded, hardware updated etc...
Re: UK Promotion
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 4:21 pm
by shabbee
[quote="DavyP"]I did not see any mention of the £149 (+ Carriage?) cost for older kronos owners.
However if so this still seems excessive for 1GB of cheap ram and another 30GB SSD??
Based upon the original cost of the Kronos, if UK owners had bought the keyboard now they would have saved a couple of hundred pounds, had a Kronos X equivalent (3GB RAM & 60GB SSD) and a Korg case!
The £149 includes fitting by Korg Techs
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 8:10 pm
by RKfan
At £149 - if it includes carriage then I would probably do it - if I get the case too...
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 11:28 pm
by Ojustaboo
KRONOS UK PROMOTION
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 12:20 am
by DavyP
The FREE case is only for NEW purchases of the OLD Kronos and not part of the upgrade offer.
A £149 plus carriage it is not a great deal when an extra 1gb of RAM can be had for £15 and a 30GB SSD for less than £40. I know it includes installation but that works out at £90 - £100 for the installation.
Seems like the early adopters are losing out??
Re: KRONOS UK PROMOTION
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 2:32 pm
by DocBambs
DavyP wrote:The FREE case is only for NEW purchases of the OLD Kronos and not part of the upgrade offer.
A £149 plus carriage it is not a great deal when an extra 1gb of RAM can be had for £15 and a 30GB SSD for less than £40. I know it includes installation but that works out at £90 - £100 for the installation.
Seems like the early adopters are losing out??
They normally charge £60+VAT/hour so £90 for the installation seems about right to me - I wouldn't want them hurrying with my Kronos!
DB