On the tube

June 3, 2008 by Phil Barron · · · Post a comment ⋅

NY Times: Weak economy and coming shift to digital equals…increased sales of old-timey picture-tube televisions.

CommentsOn+the+tube2008-06-03+14%3A50%3A41Phil+Barron to “On the tube”

Bitty on June 4th, 2008 12:32 am

You just can’t predict what consumers will do, can you?

This reminds me that I need to order my government coupon to help me buy a converter box. I have cable, but if things get really bad, that will be the first thing to go. I want the box on reserve, just in case. Also, in case the cable goes out for an extended time.

All my TVs are old-timey. One we bought with Christmas-present cash not long after we got our first Nintendo. No one could watch TV because the TV was always full of Mario Brothers. That was in the mid-90s. And that old TV is still going strong.
Phil Barron on June 4th, 2008 8:23 am

Good idea. Get that coupon. What is it, $50 or so? We have one small television in the kitchen that does not have converting capabilities built-in. I guess we should either get a box, or else a new TV for that room.

Why does this approach remind me of Soviet Russia, though?

No one could watch TV because the TV was always full of Mario Brothers.

Ah, the joys of raising sons!
Bitty on June 4th, 2008 10:47 am

Now my daughter has little sons, and she had to move her bedroom TV to her oldest son’s room because her family TV was always full of Mario Brothers!

The coupon is for $50; the boxes are about $60-$70.

Feel free to leave a comment...
and oh, if you want a pic to show with your comment, go get a gravatar!

Recent Posts