anyway, just wanted to get that off my chest. Swan is nice because they have a long neck, analog to the hydratube. and keep the device black and then that makes "Swan" even more cool. 
If that weight and bulk isn't in an external box, it has to go in the vape itself instead. It can't just disappear. Wouldn't you rather it be downstream of some slack cable where you don't even feel it, as opposed to hanging off the GonG joint of your water piece? An AC cable is thicker, stiffer and more unwieldy than a low-voltage DC one, too.
If the model had a standard removable cable, like a PC power lead, or those two pin ones you see going into boomboxes and cheap home electronics and stuff, then you wouldn't even have to bother with plug adapters. You'd probably already even have the needed cables spare in your house somewhere.
I guess the reason why I am not worried about dual voltage is that I want to see the Eagle surpass the Cloud in reliability, I hate seeing all the dead Cloud posts. I just have a fear that with the heat the Cloud puts out combined with the heat of a transformer might lead to more problems.They've pretty-much confirmed there will be two versions, and implied they'll be simultaneous. Hopefully next time it will be just one, and we won't need to worry about any gaps/delays/differences with the US v.s. International product. They've really only developed one model, but it uses either a 110V US supply or a 230V "International" supply, installed accordingly. I don't know how these react to 50-60Hz supply frequencies, whether they convert or pass them through, but being analog the Cloud probably doesn't care much. I wonder if running it on 50Hz AC instead of US 60Hz will "underclock" the heating algorithm sampling rate by 17%?
There are significant internal differences, with the new bamboo and insulation design. We've been told there's an updated algorithm, but it's not clear whether this is just a software change or involves new PCBs and/or board components. I've never gotten a definitive answer on whether the Eagle is all-analog like the Cloud, but from what I've pieced together from comments, I'm like 99% sure it is, so it may indeed still use the old boards and supply electronics. Virtually all the other parts seem different, though.
Thing is, even if you were developing just one uni-voltage model, you could still do a limited test release to the US market, then expand afterwards. The only differences are that you don't need to maintain two product SKUs, manufacturing lines, packaging, etc. Warranty and service support is also cheaper and easier for the parent company when only dealing with one product model.
Also, if early adopters outside the US want to try the unit during its limited release, they easily can, as opposed to being "locked out" like with the original Cloud release. That was a fun time. :c
What upgrade? Have I missed something?Doles the recent upgrade mean--for example--that those of us that had previously contributed at the $500 level now get a t-shirt or is that just for new contributors?
Also what about access to the announced second color option, will that be available to us?
No worries
Ok makes sense now! Happy vaping grokitWow that was weird, it must have been a dream or something. I could have sworn I read an announcement that the $500 level was now getting a t-shirt included in the package.
Sorry guys, wishful thinking I guess
