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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Besides that, it is a tax write off, so in a way,
we shouldn't give price, such a consideration, for a quality
tool.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Then again, starting out, price does have more
weight.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Regards,</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=rsnelson0984@mchsi.com href="mailto:rsnelson0984@mchsi.com">Richard
Snelson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 23, 2004 2:36
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Accufork vs. metronome</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Don't think it at all over priced. DVD's/watches are manufactured in the
thousands! When you make an electronic device for a small specific group of
people the cost for the boards and parts in small quantities is much higher.
</DIV>
<DIV>Richard Snelson<BR><A
href="mailto:rsnelson0984@mchsi.com">rsnelson0984@mchsi.com</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=pianorye@yahoo.com href="mailto:pianorye@yahoo.com">Ryan Sowers</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 23, 2004 12:03
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Accufork vs. metronome</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#4a234a>List,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#4a234a></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#4a234a>I've contemplated buying an Accu-fork a few times
but I just couldn't see spending $100 on an electronic pitch generator.
Maybe 25 years ago the price could've been justified because the prices of
electronics were so expensive (I remember the first digital watch I saw: It
gave time and date and sold for $100. They sell similar watches now in $1
stores!) But now you can buy a dvd/vcr player for $100, palm computers for
$100, etc. <STRONG>The Accu-fork seems way overpriced!</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#4a234a></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#4a234a>Also I notice that most electronic metronomes have
a tone generator that will produce A440. Mine produces A440-A445. I paid $16
for it. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#4a234a></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#4a234a>Has anybody compared the accuracy of the
Accu-fork vs. a typical electronic metronome's A440 tone? Has
anybody checked the accuracy of these devices with full charge batteries and
then with low batteries? Does temperature make a significant difference?
Inquiring minds want to know!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#4a234a></FONT></STRONG> </DIV><BR><BR>Ryan
Sowers, RPT Puget Sound Chapter<BR>Pianova Piano Service<BR>Olympia, WA
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