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Old 03-18-2001, 08:58 PM
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Kuan, I agree 100% with the comparison to PC's. My first computer that I bought back in 1983 was a TI-99/4A. It had a stainless steel case, cost TI something like $134 to build, and they finally ended up selling them for $49.

The expansion box was built like a piece of German stereo equipment, all metal, but the technology was obsolete way back in 1983 when I bought into it.

Now I'm pretty set on replacing my computer every three or four years, mostly because the same $600, spent on a new PC every few years, will buy me a computer that won't be obsolete for another few years.

For me to spend $4000 for a state of the art machine that will be worth under $1000 within a year is bad economy, to me anyway. How many people on this board will pony up $300K for a handbuilt Maybach, vs buying a nice S-class for $75K and then trading it after a few years? The Maybach is nicer, but is it worth $225K more?
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1973 Olds 88, 1972 MB 280SE, 1978 Datsun 280Z, 1971 Ford T-Bird, 1972 Olds 88, 1983 Nissan Sentra, 1985 Sentra, 1973 230.6, 1990 Acura Integra, 1991 Volvo 940GLE wagon, 1983 300SD, 1984 300SD, 1995 Subaru Legacy L wagon, 2002 Mountaineer, 1991 300TE wagon, 2008 Murano, 2007 R320CDI 4Matic 52K, some Hyundai, 2008 BMW 535xi wagon, all gone... currently
2007 Honda Odyssey Touring, 2014 E350 4matic
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