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Originally Posted by oldtvman
you almost expect to see something like that in todays busy technological advances.
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You are absolutly right, people (me included) are very spoiled by technology and i often find myself taking all the 'behind the scenes' stuff for granted. I dont have HD tv, my father does as i mentioned in another post, and i have to say it was pretty cool watching the world series in HD. Its definatly a technological feat but like you said, most people dont really appreciate it cause computers are so integrated into our lives that weve come to expect everything to be outdated year to year. Most people buy new cars every few years as the new cooler, more advanced ones with more gizmos come out.
that being said the people i see around these boards are more realistic. Im a mechanic as some may know, so i see the behind the scenes stuff with regard to vehicle technology, and the things that are in the wings are preaaly pretty amazing. Most of you all are electronic techs, so you see the behind the scenes of all the things most people take for granted. I own 2 vehicles. A 13 year old Saturn, and a 20 year old S10 pickup. I dont own a TV that i bought new, only ones ive found or got for free. Even the computer im using is from a bank thet was giving stuff away when they upgraded. Maybe im different in what i expect. Maybe we here at the forums, since we have the technical backgrounds we have(mixed they may be) have a deeper appreciation for the really pretty amazing things technology affords us. Im just glad there are people who get new stuff for no good reason cause it supplies us with 'new' stuff too
