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<DIV><FONT size=3> Ric</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> In the spirit of dispassionate reality=
I have to agree with your assessments of the situation. It is what it
is.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> I've got a Killer remanufactured D for sale . One=
of
the best I've heard. I really love the sound of this piano as have the masse=
s
that have heard & played it but if a tech, company or whomever has=
no
effective marketing avenue to sell such an item & make profit=
& do it again then it sits unsold. Now as it stands with me
now I won't be buying any D's to speculate on again. No what I
mean?To much money invested to long. So in my book marketing is everthing. A=
nine foot anything is a tough sell I know but This is a standout piano. =
;
Ready to go & can now be seen at the L.A. Atelier</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> At the end of the day if you can't sell a product=
then
your done. So advertising guys go with what works & I can't blame them a=
bit. I may not agree with it but if it's working then they/we stay in
business.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> Dale Erwin</FONT></DIV>
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=2>Look at
it this way David.... put your self in the shoes of the HGIC of
<BR>Steinway. What are you going to do ? You have the biggest =
hit
in the <BR>piano industry of all time... and millions of dollars riding on=
any
<BR>decision you make, thousands of jobs, everything you ever worked
for. <BR>You also probably actually believe in your own product... a=
nd
hopefully <BR>actually like it. I personally dont have any difficult=
y
understanding <BR>their choices. I dont really see it matters a hoot=
either. They make <BR>what they make, others make what they make... =
and
we are all in the <BR>opinions pool together trying to decide for ourselve=
s
(and some of us <BR>for others as well) what we like the most. We fo=
ol
ourselves into <BR>thinking its about whats <<best>>, but its =
as
much a popularity contest <BR>as it is anything else. You cant blame=
any
particular manufacturer for <BR>playing by rules written by others. =
The
game is what it is.<BR><BR>Cheers<BR>RicB</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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