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You are completely wrong about CD prices. They were cheaper than tapes and records to make up for the "relatively" high cost of CD players. Back then an entry l

You are completely wrong about CD prices. They were cheaper than tapes and records to make up for the "relatively" high cost of CD players. Back then an entry level CD player cost about 250 USD but a tape player could be had for about ten dollars. The cost of printing CD's was therefore subsidized to encourage adoption of the format.

mrbabbage 14y ago
> You are completely wrong about CD prices. Nope: http://books.google.com/books?id=Yd2Hm8BlzZUC&printsec=frontcover&dq=knopper+Appetite+for+Self-Destruction&source=bl&ots=KYdmrzzWBM&sig=U479Fpun88Ixff44u2U2fCdtSn0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=50M8ULfoHKaAiwKJ7YHoAw&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false http://books.google.com/books?id=Yd2Hm8BlzZUC&printsec=f... CDs frequently cost $17 in the early 1980s; LPs cost $9. It's a few pages before chapter 2, which unfortunately isn't available for free. You are right about the cost of CD players, which were incredibly expensive compared to older formats.