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Re: PC life cycle [Was: Buying new system - good reasons to wait?]

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From: Rod Speed
Date: Sat, 06 Sep 2003 18:10
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Tom Almy <tomalmy@aracnet.com> wrote in
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> Rod Speed wrote:
>> Uncle Bully <wakeupcall@optushome.com.au.REMOVE> wrote

>>> I have a really old Thorn TV that is just as good if not
>>> better than a new TV. Not sure of the vintage, but it is
>>> made of wood so it must be at least 25 years old :)

>> I dont believe any were ever made of just wood.

>> You sure it hasnt got the picture painted on the front of it ?

> You must be fairly young.

You must have had a sense of humour bypass.

The word JUST was used for a reason, stupid.

> I've got a 1948 10" RCA television with a solid wood cabinet.
> The thing weighs 60 lbs. Virtually all TV cabinets through
> even the 1960s were made of at least partially wood,

Duh. I might just have some around still.

> at least the console (as opposed to table) models.

And even you should be able to look inside and discover it isnt JUST wood, stupid.
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From: "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: PC life cycle [Was: Buying new system - good reasons to wait?]
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