Why even in 1976-1982 color tv where still expensive for people from USA?

[DavGoodlin]

In 1981-86, I recall unpacking & delivering RCA XL/Colortrak 19", Magnavox T809's and GE 10AC's to folks in their 70s-80s, who only had BW sets. Of course most were already on cable in the town.

Most of the Sony buyers were the more affluent folks, who specifically bought small-screen color for "the den" never the living room, as they were way too high-brow for thier TV to be so obvious.