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From: lauren@vortex.UUCP (Lauren Weinstein)
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: Re: Digital TV - Will it be worth the wait?
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Date: Thu, 14-Feb-85 19:35:47 EST
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Probably the reason that Sony doesn't want to put the new technology
onto the low end machines is because people buying those cheaper
machines are often ONLY looking at price -- not at "fanciness" like
picture quality (why else would people use VHS SLP or Beta III?)
or stereo/hifi audio.

As such, keeping the absolute price low, even in terms of numbers
like $25/$50, may be quite important for the long term
viability of Beta.

--Lauren--