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<DIV><FONT size=2>Hi john, you're right, 100 years for trees etc. As =
long as I
can work for another 25 years, after that I don't care, because I'll =
probably
will retire. I know that they have used plastic in cars. I =
wonder if
we'll ever see molded plastic piano cases?? Then the price might really =
go down
and probably quallity. Lynn</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net" =
title=jonpage@mediaone.net>Jon Page</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, October 28, =
2000 6:27
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Piano =
Industry</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=3>At 10:12 PM 10/28/2000 +0200, you
wrote:<BR><BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite type="cite">Lynn Rosenberg wrote:<BR><BR>> Hi =
John, I
don't have a problem with kids using key boards, it's =
fascinating<BR>>
for them. Bells and whistles, midi, etc. It will encourage =
music, but,
if<BR>> the next generation or shall I say this generation gets =
all
wrapped up in<BR>> these electronic devices, sales of the =
Acoustic piano
will continue to go<BR>> down, and more companies will close =
they're
doors. Lynn<BR>><BR>><BR><BR>Well, thats going to happen =
anyways. Each year they get better and better<BR>reproducing the =
sound of an
acoustic piano. Sooner or later it will be good<BR>enough to =
overcome enough
of the remaining reasons for buying an acoustic piano<BR>that folks =
will
start buying these instead. And I mean big time. I would =
think<BR>that it
would hit the low end of the acoustic market most, but who
knows.<BR><BR>Another danger with all this is that at some point =
there will
not be enough<BR>market to support the industry as a whole, and when =
that
happens the knowledge<BR>base will begin to suffer. Then you have an =
evil
circle started which is going<BR>to be hard to fight
against.</BLOCKQUOTE><BR>You can't fight progress :-)<BR><BR>By the =
time this
happens, trees will be at a premium also.<BR><BR>100 years from now, =
pianos as
we know them may be old technology.<BR><BR>The polyester finishes of =
today
could be replaced by molded resin cases,<BR>who could tell the
difference?<BR><BR>Regards,<BR><BR><BR></FONT><BR>
<DIV>Jon Page, piano technician</DIV>
<DIV>Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.</DIV>
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