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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>"Seems to me the measure of how =
"good" a
product is basically boils down to what degree the product is true =
to the
design and intentions of the builder."<BR></EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Indeed. And that begs the question - what is the =
intention
of the builder? Is it to build the highest performance piano, or is it =
to build
the piano that will sell the best? At least among better manufacturers, =
I
suspect it is a combination of the two - but where along that continuum =
are
their intentions?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>And you can't tell me that any publicly owned =
manufacturer
isn't going to have a pretty heavy dose of the sell intention! It's like =
- by
definition!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT =
face=Arial
size=2>> Cy wrote:<BR>> <BR>> Using the car analogy, one that =
you just
bought new is a "stock" or <BR>> "showroom" Steinway: all =
original.
Modifications may improve it, or <BR>> not, depending on the =
modifier, may
improve performance at the expense <BR>> of reliability (in cars, =
anyway),
and may invalidate a warranty. But in <BR>> car racing, =
"showroom
stock" is the slowest of the performance classes. <BR>> <BR>>
--------------------------------------<BR>> <BR>> Ric Brekne
responded:<BR>> <BR>> I aggree with your thinking here. I like to =
think in
terms of <<change>> <BR>> instead of "detriment",
"enhancement"... what have you. The buying <BR>> public can =
make up its
own mind what it likes or doesnt... grin.. and <BR>> they will =
anyways.
Lots of folks would see a soosed-up car as anything <BR>> but =
an
improvement. Gass milage, noise, their own sense of visual =
<BR>>
esthetics, safety concerns... what have you. Lots of others are =
jazzed
<BR>> about any thing that goes faster, looks flashier, makes more
growl. To <BR>> each their own yes ? Seems to me the measure of =
how
"good" a product is <BR>> basically boils down to what degree the =
product is
true to the design <BR>> and intentions of the builder.<BR>> =
<BR>>
Cheers<BR>> RicB</FONT></BODY></HTML>