Re: Manufacturers Websites

On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 20:42:03 +1000, David Duffy
<david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Christian wrote:
>> | David, I have never heard of Ratio. What do they make? Could you be
>> thinking
>> | of Kato or Roco?
>>
>>
>> English. Been around for a very long time.
>> Now owned by Peco. But the website isn't very useful.
>> http://www.peco-uk.com/pecohome.htm
>
>Thanks for that. Why is it that so many MR manufacturers want
>you to BUY printed catalogues? Why not have them online? I'm
>from the electronics industry and all manufacturers and most
>suppliers have full online parts catalogues. It seems the
>model railway lot are stuck way back in the dark ages! :-)
>David...

Because it takes time( = money!) to put together a catalog, or
even a web site for that matter. A large company can spread out
that cost across a large amount of sales. Smaller companies can't.

Jim
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