It's too late anyways, because the EEPROM facility has been released, but without a shadow of a doubt- my answer is a resounding "YES" - most definitely I would favor making an EEPROM facility available!!! I acknowledge of course that these are matters for Ross-Tech to decide - it's just interesting ( IMO) to speculate as an outsider - from a user perspective with no ill intentions in putting thoughts to pen/keyboard!!! If this is so (and in support of mantra from other responses) even that other "enthusiast-centric" manufacturer, OBDeleven has recognized that "times-they are a chang'n" - their latest NEXTGEN dongles now support EEPROM programming (notwithstanding that I haven't actuality been able to make this new function work). And, perhaps a move into the EEPROM market is seen as possibly alienating less-sophisticated users (again, not sure). Perhaps VCDS's absence from the EEPROM market is because RT sees its future in the "enthusiast" sales sector (not sure). So, a rare win-win outcome (and this is one of those even more rare win-win situations where both wins don't fall to the seller! ). So why not capture the clearly obvious sales opportunities in that market sector? To do so would advantage both buyers (because it satisfies an obvious need) and the shareholder(s). Just read the posts on this forum and it's not surprising that lots of "professionals" are participating. Maybe I am naive but if I am, then so is the boss.Ī very good question indeed!! Why does Ross-Tech leave the EEPROM market to VCP and ODIS? It's clear that Ross-Tech sees VCDS as having a legitimate place in the "professional" sales sector. And, I believe our efforts will be rewarded with loyal and happy users. The world will be a better place when we do. No, let's keep as much open as we can and keep on helping one another. We are people who value knowledge and effort and we do not have to stoop to the ways of others. Let's be bigger than those who think they are clever and find a way to make money off what others work to make. How many of us wanted to rail against them because they would not help us? Holding back is exactly what the big box tools have done for years. What justification can be given to withhold information that will help those in the VAG community love their ride? How does holding back promote our business and our business model? What is it that led you here? My guess is most came because the tool is good and the support has been touted as the best. We will not withhold information from those that choose to go another path. Yes, for sure, we would rather all would spend with us, helping to keep us going. We want to be known as the place to go and get those answers. It is not our purpose to lock others out. We were at a point where we had to decide to protect our own future - the future of VAG-COM and of Ross-Tech.
From the start, Uwe's mantra has been to help the community. Along the way, we created a company that has been beneficial to countless people, especially to those of us who earn our living working here. You see, the backbone of our business model has been to help and serve people wanting to make their VAG cars run well. As we saw more and more large companies taking our files and using them in their own tools, we decided to protect what we had built knowing we were going to have to hurt the very people we chose to support - the VAG enthusiasts.
Early on, all data in label files was readable by the user of VAG-COM/ VCDS. Over those years, we have had to change our model somewhat. We have been at this for nearly 20 years - in May of 2020 it will be 20 years and we will celebrate that anniversary.
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