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From: autodesk!peb@uunet.UU.NET (Paul Baclaski)
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Subject: Re: DAT for $800 ?
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Date: 13 Sep 90 13:24:45 GMT
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>not need an audio system of DAT quality.  I don't suspect you will see
>DAT's ever selling more than 10,000 units per month anytime in the next 5
>years, if ever.

I would suspect that the volume of DAT or writable CDs would be
at least comparable to current levels of cassette tape systems
being sold.  The fact that people are willing to pay higher
prices for CDs than for vinyl is sufficient proof that audio
quality matters to large numbers of people.  Perhaps people who
record video using 1/3 speed VHS do it because they sit far away
from their television/monitor and are recording disposable stuff
that is never viewed again...I sometimes use the slow speeds to
record things in this manner because I might be low on tape, but
if the material is very important, I only use full speed VHS.

Does anyone have the figures for current monthly shipments of 
cassette decks?  This must be larger than 10000 per month.

Paul
peb@autodesk.com