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Re: I don't need HDTV!

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From: Todd P. Whitesel
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 1990 06:31
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mikemc@mustang.ncr-fc.FtCollins.NCR.com (Mike McManus) writes:

[ about HDTV as a 'clean break' from NTSC ]
>  Yes, it may be
>the *BEST* thing to do (in the long run), but who's going to convince the
>*PUBLIC* that this is what they want?  No, you don't need to convince me, but
>there are several million other folks out there that you *DO* need to convince.

You're not just convincing them it's a good idea.

You're convincing them to PAY for it.

Slightly different and infinitely harder.

Todd Whitesel
toddpw @ tybalt.caltech.edu
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