On Monday, January 2, 2017 at 8:08:31 AM UTC-5, Chris.B wrote:
On Monday, 2 January 2017 13:50:32 UTC+1, wrote:
On Monday, January 2, 2017 at 3:34:12 AM UTC-5, Chris.B wrote:
On Sunday, 1 January 2017 18:38:35 UTC+1, wrote:
For all of you whom Santa brought 60mm refractors for Christmas, time to visit your local astronomy clubs, en masse, and get useful advice on how to use those scopes, if you or your kids are new to the hobby.

Those with "GoTo" telescopes are also strongly encouraged to attend.

Plenty to see up there in January! First quarter Moon later this week.

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Clear skies.

If only altazimuth mountings with drives and Goto became the norm. The small
refractor market could be transformed if only they would junk the CRAPPY equatorials.

They certainly make enough of the present TOTAL junk to suggest there is a
large enough market.

If large numbers of people wanted to spend $$$ on telescopes that meet your standards, then they would already be doing so.

Where are the commercial, offset, counterbalanced, Berry-style forks?

Why isn't your factory making them?

Because I am not set up to make anything in bulk and long past retirement anyway.

Well then, you'll just have to accept the market the way it is and stop criticizing others for not behaving the way you wish.