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Old 04-15-2009, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnAdams View Post
I got one of those Z1310's I bought new. Over $200. Still works great. Use it in my office each day with a digital converter and rabbit ears.
Seems like we paid a lot for stuff back then. While cleaning out a file cabinet, I found where I paid over $700 for a Beta HiFi VCR.
True, but those things still work just fine. New stuff of the same price will only last a short time. Every step forward in technology seems to be two steps backward in quality and overall longevity.
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