----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig Birkmaier" <craig@xxxxxxxxx> > At 11:11 AM -0400 7/1/04, John Golitsis wrote: > >On the same scale, how can manufacturing a 27" LCD panel possibly cost more > >than manufacturing a 27" CRT? > > The manufacturing process for LCD displays is considerably more > complex than for CRT displays, and the cost to build the > manufacturing plat is much higher. We are talking about the > difference between manufacturing light bulbs versus large complex > integrated "chips." I said "on the same scale". If the infrastructure is *in place* to turn out as many LCD panels as CRTs, is the actual cost of producing an LCD panel more than a CRT? My guess is it's less. Possibly a lot less. > >"Convergence". Gee, I haven't heard anyone use that word in years! I think > >it died at about the same time as the term "New Media" ;) > > It never died... > > It just was delayed, as we have documented for more than seven years > on this list. "New Media" didn't die either. Using sexy words to overhype something does not a market (or product) make. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.