[Icom] Do I Dare To Ask?
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Tue, 20 Aug 2002 23:37:00 -0700
Speaking of price changes in consumer electronics in the last 30 years,
take the hand-held calculator. In January, 1972 the Craig 4501 had four
functions plus a constant switch and sold for $239.95 ...and no dealer
could keep them in stock. Today you can but a solar-powered, 10 function
calculator for under $5.00 (as low as $2.95).
Jack, KF6IFF
On Tue, 20 Aug 2002 19:42:04 -0600 Larry Benko <[email protected]>
writes:
> Hmmm! So you would like the manufacturers to never lower the price of
any gear you or your friend bought. I'm quite sure it was NOT a
> philanthropic gesture from Icom when they lowered the price. The
> economics of consumer electronics sure have changed in the last 30
> years.
> The $1750 756PRO hears everything the 756PROII does but once the
> PROII
> came out it lost some of its "coolness". Not sure if the lost
> "coolness"
> was worth $1150.
>
> Just my $.02.
>
> Larry, W0QE
>
>
> matt wrote:
> > duane... good for you !!! it really is crummy the way the
> manufacturers
> > treat their great customers.. that buy when products are
> released... my
> > friend bought a 756pro last july for $2900 cash out of pocket...
> price
> > dropped to $1750 4 months later.. 73 paul w8jn singing in the
> rain
>
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