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• Re: Plasma future - The_Squire 16:03:55 04/02/02 (1)
  In Reply to: Plasma future posted by drobo on April 01, 2002 at 12:59:50:

  Totally unsubstantiated rumour, told to me by my cousin who works for a manufacturing technology company... a Japanese client of theirs, T*****a, expects manufacturing costs to decline by 50% in each of the next 2 years.

  So today's $16,000 CAN unit would be $4,000 CAN, all else being equal.

  I certainly can't afford $16k now, so waiting is all I can do.

  Peace.
  
  

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  • 42" plasma retails for $5400 - petew 10:46:30 04/03/02 (0)
    In Reply to: Re: Plasma future posted by The_Squire on April 02, 2002 at 16:03:55:

    for $15,000 (US) you guys are talking about the 62" plasmas. I haven't seen them in action. the size of the pannel scares the crap out of me.

    I like the 42 because at ~29 Kg it's light enough to haul around the house. Try that with a direct-view or rear projection set!

    Of course that price doesn't include one day air freight, that's a few hundred, and you need cables, a hundred or so, and a "set-top box" $600 or so, and some kind of mounting hardware, another hundred, a UHF antenna, satellite dish, a new surround sound system and 7 full-range speakers, a custom audio video room with indirect lighting and acoustic treatments, divorce lawyers...child support....you know...

    ah, when you think about it, books are nice.
    
    

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• they are dropping a grand or two each year - late 09:32:04 04/02/02 (0)
  In Reply to: Plasma future posted by drobo on April 01, 2002 at 12:59:50:

  Hi,
  but I suspect manufacturing costs will keep the price from falling too far. That is what I want, and I too am waiting for prices to fall. But assuming they ever fall that far, it won't be for a few years....
  
  

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• When you see "Krell" in K-Mart. - Joe Murphy Jr 15:42:12 04/01/02 (0)
  In Reply to: Plasma future posted by drobo on April 01, 2002 at 12:59:50:

  Come on, be realistic. This is going to take at least another year.

  ps. April Fool!
  
  

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