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Posted by AZ Nomad on 04/24/07 13:24
On Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:04:43 -0700, dgates <dgates@somedomain.com> wrote:
>On Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:36:36 -0500, "def456" <def456@none.none> wrote:
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>>"Richard C." <post-age@spamcop.net> wrote in message
>>news:5cCdne67Ws9eg7DbnZ2dnUVZ_gmdnZ2d@comcast.com...
>>> Start saving for a larger widescreen TV.
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>>My budget for a new TV is $200. I've never paid more for a TV, and never
>>will.
>Times have changed, and I'm not saying necessarily for the better.
>There are many people who, let's say, 15 years ago, wouldn't have
>considered paying over $500 for a TV. Now they're shelling out
>$1,000, $2,000 and much more for TVs plus stereos.
15 years ago, it wasn't uncommon to shell out $1000 for a 32" TV which is $1500
in today's dollars adjusting for inflation. 30 years ago, it was $500 for a
25" tv, and that's $2200 when adjusted for inflation.
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