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From: Wayne.Silsbee@f222.n105.z1.fidonet.org (Wayne Silsbee)
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Subject: Re: TV Caption Decoder Chip
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Date: 4 Feb 90 03:47:54 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

> Laurie, it's my understanding that those little chips only > cost
around 5 bucks, so I don't foresee any extra costs with > the
purchase of a new boob tube.

Ah, but Ann, you know as well as I that the $5 chip will be
advertised as "NEW -- IMPROVED -- BUILT IN CAPTION -- NO NEED FOR A
BOX -- ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS PAY $100 MORE FOR THIS TV AND YOU HAVE
IT ALL!!!" (I know, I know -- I'm awfully cynical)

<Grin>

TTYL

Wayne

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