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Old 04-05-2018, 01:21 AM   #36 (permalink)
redpoint5
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
I think your reaction is fascinating.
Are there other examples of technology that "progressed" into versions that performed worse in multiple categories? EVs come to mind with phenomenally expensive "gas tanks" that take ages to fill, and must be filled at progressively slower rates, that grow smaller over time.

I'm convinced now not to own an LCD TV. I've won one and gave it away, and currently own a technology that is sought after, plasma, and don't want to replace it with inferior technology. That said, LCD panels are dirt cheap these days. I can get a 65" 4k LCD for $450.
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