<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 5/3/02 11:40:50 AM Central Daylight Time, RNossaman@KSCABLE.com writes:
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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I look at it the other way. Why do all the other manufacturers have to keep
<BR>> coming out with new models? That tells me that even they are not satisfied
<BR>> with what the have been building, and need to improve. Doesn't say much for
<BR>> the previous pianos from the same company, does it?
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<BR>> Wim
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<BR>And wouldn't this be as likely a reason as any for Steinway's reluctance to
<BR>make design changes?
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<BR>Ron N
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<BR>I would say so. They aren't changing, because they are satisfied with what they have. When they did want to make some changes, they went for a completely different models, names and lines, so as to not confuse the consumers.
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<BR>Wim </FONT></HTML>