<HTML><HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2715.400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>Richard:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>An interesting reaction.  My comments were not meant to cast aspersions on you personally, and I don't think I expressed it that way.  The original question about the future of the business came from someone who, presumably, was considering whether or not to pursue this as a career.  The rather strong suggestion you made that the industry was going the way of the buffalo and would soon be relegated to a few high priced manufacturers and the rest of us having to settle for electronic keyboards I found to be exactly as I characterized it.  The purpose of my disagreement was so that the party making this inquiry would know that there were others who did not share your view and that he should not be discouraged if he was motivated to pursue his interests in this area.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2> <DIV>David Love</DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no href="mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no">Richard Brekne</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A>;<A title=davidlovepianos@earthlink.net href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 3/22/2003 9:35:53 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: FW: Re: Longterm future of piano business</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2>  <P>David Love wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE="CITE"> I completely disagree with this cynical and pessimistic outlook.</BLOCKQUOTE>And I dissagree with your niave and childishly optimistic outlook. At least thats the kind of thing II should say in return for such a slant. You already stated your point of view,  and a few others posted theirs. Most echoed your sentiments, and few will echo mine. And so what ??? <P>I see absolutly no reason whatsoever for such retorts as this. We each have our opinions, and gave them as asked for. Nobody asked for or needs opinions about other folks opinions. <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE="CITE">More likely the market will be dominated by manufacturers that can produce <BR>products of reasonable quality inexpensively--a continuation of the current <BR>trend.   These manufacturers will probably continue to produce a line of <BR>higher quality, so called "hand built" pianos which they will still be able <BR>to deliver for considerably less money than the other "boutique" <BR>manufacturers.  They will become more competitive in this part of the <BR>market as the public begins to accept the quality of these particular <BR>lines.   An electronic keyboard simply doesn't and won't compete in this <BR>market, in my opinion.</BLOCKQUOTE>For my part.... and instead of getting all aggressive about it... I <I><U>respectfully</U></I> , disagree. <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE="CITE"> <BR> David Love <BR> davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>-- <BR>Richard Brekne <BR>RPT, N.P.T.F. <BR>UiB, Bergen, Norway <BR><A href="mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no">mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no</A> <BR><A href="http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html">http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html</A> <BR>  </FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>