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- From: ggm@brolga.cc.uq.oz.au (George Michaelson)
- Subject: Re: An overview of 17" monitors
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- Organization: Prentice Centre, University of Queensland
- References: <rcpt.715301018@rwb.urc.tue.nl> <1992Sep1.061343@eklektix.com>
- Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 10:35:24 GMT
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- rcd@raven.eklektix.com (Dick Dunn) writes:
-
- >I don't know just what it is that keeps monitor prices so high. (Conspiracy
- >theorists, this is your invitation!) But the prices are entirely inelastic,
- >and unlike all other equipment in the same market, improvement has been
- >minimal-to-nonexistent.
-
- Monitors must be almost the oldest component of a computer outside of the
- keyboard and the fuse. I'd suspect their costs reflect the absence of
- significant technological advances which translate to reduced cost of
- production.
-
- If gas plasma/lcd takes off in the domestic market, will this affect
- the price?
-
- -George
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- George Michaelson
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