Originally Posted by DocRay
I think it's great that you asked this question. And it's also great that you made an analogy to plasma TVs. Plasma TVs are very expensive, blurry and unreliable, but everyone wants one.
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Do you own a plasma TV. Have you looked at the picture of an HD plasma TV with an HD signal? Have you looked at the prices of Plasma TVs recently? You can get a 42" plasma TV for less than $2,000, a price which is well below a mediocre projection TV of jsut a few years ago.
I'll grant you that the picture quality of a convential CRT television is slightly better than a Plasma TV picture. (A difference so slight however, very few would even note).However, you can't hang a 50" CRT on the wall.
As for relaibilty, I 've had no problems with a plasma TV in 2years use. The first generation plasma TVs have a lifespan of 20,000 hours, with newer Plasma TV's being rated for 30,000 to 60,000 hours. Even at 20,000 hours, it should be a reliable TV for me for the next 30 years.
So the analogy would be people want Plasma TV's because there are real advantages to them. As more people buy them the price drops. People want CF bikes because there are real advantages to them. As more people buy them the price drops.