bkbk
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 Re: Why not a Palm?
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Originally posted by jlkrumm
<snip> .... but the fact remains we are still being stuck for 1/2 again the price for 1/2 the equipment ....
This is a great way to phrase it, and pretty much exactly on target. I was just in a bunch of the office stores today, and marveled at the stunning array, for ex. of digital recorders. One (by Memorex?) was like $59, gave you 96min. of rec. time -- and allowed you to add a SmartMedia card!
And there were a good dozen models available.
SB mfgs. seem to think they should get EXTRA for giving you less of a device / options (usually), when if they really want to sell them, they should charge LESS than standalone devices. Otherwise, I'm pretty sure that many of the new, cheap standalone devices will continue to win, even if it's a bit more inconvenient to carry many.
Anyway, I still have the EM1, which is always in my Visor. I MUST get the EM2 however, so I don't just have STILLS "always at the ready" -- but VIDEO, too.
TO ILLUSTRATE, LET ME TELL YOU THE FOLLOWING EVIL NYPD STORY FROM ABOUT A WEEK AGO:
A PSYCHOTIC COP (ARE THERE ANY OTHER? I THINK THIS IS DUE TO OUR NEWLY-SWELLED GUILIANI-NAZI 48,000-STRONG EVIL POLICE FORCE -- THEY'VE HIRED TOO MANY, W/OUT CHECKING THEM OUT THOROUGHLY) ZOOMED HIS "PARKING METER SCOOTER" (THOSE LITTLE OUT-HOUSE-TYPE VEHICLES) RIGHT UP TO A WOMAN WHEELING HER BABY IN HER STROLLER. HE CAME W/IN ABOUT A FOOT OF HER, NEEDLESSLY. HE WAS "IN A RUSH," CLEARLY -- AND IT SEEMED ALMOST IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO KILL HER AND HER BABY.
THIS WAS DEAD CENTER OF MANHATTAN, PRETTY MUCH DEAD CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE -- AND A TON OF PEOPLE WITNESSED THIS. WE WERE ALL HORRIFIED. BUT SINCE THE EVIL COP "DIDN'T COMMIT A CRIME" NO ONE COULD ACT. IT WAS VERY CLEAR TO ALL OF US THAT HE HAD DONE THIS ON PURPOSE, TO "BULLY HER" INTO NOT GETTING IN HIS WAY (EVEN THOUGH SHE HAD THE LIGHT), SO HE COULD "GO FIRST."
BUT IF I SHOT A LITTLE 5-SECOND VIDEO, PERHAPS THAT EVIL COP WOULD NOW BE OFF THE FORCE. IT WOULD PROB. HAVE MORE IMPACT THAN THIS FEEBLE RE-TELLING.
INSTEAD, HE CONTINUES TO THREATEN US ALL WITH HIS DEMENTED MALEVOLENCE.
Anyway, I also have one of the CF SBs -- but I only move stuff to and fro when needed, then re-insert my EM1, so I'm "always at the ready."
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