Except for TV's.
In the 80's (likely before) I had a great 19 inch CRT TV. I watched three networks and was totally content. You plugged it in and it worked. There was nothing else to do.
Back then, hair was big and screens were small.
I later upgraded to a TV called Protron that was, at the time, top of the line. M had one; I loved it; I got one too.
By 2003 HDTV was becoming widespread and affordable. My dad gave me $500 toward the purchase of a $1,650 new HD Sony. It was a flat screen (not flat panel, still a CRT), but huge, at 35 inches.I loved my new TV.
But five years later I sold it on Craig's list for $250.
Sony TV at a stupidly low price: Model no KV 34HS510
TV I'm selling was purchased almost 5 years ago from Circuit City for $1,650. It's a great Hi-Def, 1080i, widescreen, flat screen TV that works PERFECTLY. It is a CRT (weighs 206 pounds). Color is sensational. Need two people to carry.
My next (and current) TV was a flat panel, huge at 40 inches, and less than I paid for the TV I was replacing — just $1,395. It has spectacular color. Is thin; or I guess thin-ish would be more appropriate. And has never given me any problems at all.
But alas, it is not smart. That's the only thing wrong with it. But that's a lot. I like smart.
And then I read a NY Times article that I swear was written just for me.
Should you buy now or wait?
Consider upgrading now if you have not bought a television in the last two years...
“It is pretty clear that 2017 is going to be the most compelling year” since the introduction of flat-panel models to get a new television.
So I research. The largest I can get in my bedroom is a 43 inch, unless I want to remove a mirror and hang it on a wall. I don't. I settle on the Samsung, smart, 4-K UN43KU7000FXZA model for $650. It's more than half what I paid for my last TV.
I now have so much to keep me entertained at home ... I just need to be careful I don't become too content and never go out.
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