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Somehow I don't buy the $0.50 thing. I remember that my dad laid out some serious coin to "upgrade" from an old TV to a proper monitor.
by Duff 15y ago
Somehow I don't buy the $0.50 thing. I remember that my dad laid out some serious coin to "upgrade" from an old TV to a proper monitor.
- nitrogen 15y agoThe $.50 savings probably refers to eliminating an extra clock generator on the CGA. As for the difference between a TV and a proper monitor, if indeed they were both simple NTSC displays with no fancy connectors or scan rates, I suspect the increased cost was a combination of better frequency response and/or phosphor resolution (i.e. sharper picture), lower demand, and brand image.
- DrJokepu 15y agoConsumer prices and manufacturing costs are not necessarily related. Consumer prices include the costs of R&D, marketing, logistics, management, the profit margins and so on. Moreover, saving $0.50 here and there can greatly reduce the costs of manufacturing. Often these little savings can make the difference between making a loss and making a nice profit.