On Thursday 11 Jul 2002 2:27 am, you wrote:
> July 6, 2002 03:56 am, Anne Wilson wrote:
> <snip>
>
> > As an aside -
> >
> > I was a teenager in the late '50s. An article I read recently
> > highlighted the lifestyle cost in comparative terms. I found that the
> > simple record player I bought then cost the equivalent of �833. I could
> > never afford LP records. The reason was simple - a 2x20 min. LP cost the
> > equivalent of �189. Suddenly CDs at �15 don't look so expensive :-)
> >
> > Anne
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Good points Anne.
>
> The problem is that something you (I also) want to hear more than just once
> is worth what you're (I'm) willing/able to pay for it. The same applies to
> movies in my opinion. However if you can't even "preview" the material how
> are consumers (me too) supposed to judge?
>
> In the interest of retaining my title of "Canadian looney of the modern
> age;" isn't the ("inflation adjusted") price of that record player on the
> close order of a 'generic utility' type PC?
Hell, no - we're talking pounds sterling here. A basic PC can be had for
just over half that.
> Also; the price (adjusted) of
> that recording, roughly the cost of a hard drive and decent speakers/sound
> card? Or sound card and graphics adapter at least? :-)
>
Something like that.
You're right, though. I want to be able to preview software, music and the
like, but I'm willing to pay if has lasting value.
Anne
> Just a (severely bent) thought. Totally flawed analogy of course; but
> that's my specialty.
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