electronics replacing pianos?

[Porritt, David]

You are so right Alan.  Even cars have not completely replaced the
horse....at least here in Texas!

 

dp

 

David M. Porritt

dporritt at smu.edu

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
Behalf Of reggaepass at aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 9:12 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: electronics replacing pianos?

 

 Ric and List,

 

A hundred years ago the "home entertainment system" was a piano.  The
piano's place took a hit when radio came along, but did not disappear.
T.V. stole much of radio's thunder, but did not replace it entirely by a
long shot.  Electronic keyboards are, IMHO, a welcome replacement to the
lowest PSOs, but haven't had a significant impact on pianos of good
quality.  Computers are another predominant distraction from all of the
aforementioned technologies, yet we have new piano manufacturers
throwing their hats into the ring, satellite radio, more television
stations than ever, and electronic keyboards available for the price of
a decent meal.  

 

I guess what I am getting at is that the world has become more crowded
with things that vie for our attention, but the competition posed by the
new doesn't necessarily mean the extinction of the old.

 

Cheers,

 

Alan Eder


 
>Yes I know China is going to take over production of all pianos save a
very select few.... or at least thats the way things look.... But >then
it also looks like its in the end a mute point. Electronics is on the
verge of replacing the whole concept. 
 
>Sigh 
 
>RicB 
 

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