Cannot upgrade telescopes

On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 21:07:15 -0800, "CLT" not@thisaddress wrote:

"Jon Isaacs" wrote in message
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No relation, completely different market model.
-Rich
Thats what you think, but I wonder what Meade thinks.

But the real issue here is whether a company, car or telescope, considers
it
worth their while to engineer a product with the restrictions and
limitations
necessary to keep it backward compatible/upgradeable. Personally I don't
think
so.

It's just proof that Ford, GM, Toyota and the rest are in the same
conspiracy as the scope manufacturers.

;-)

Chuck Taylor

Actually, cars can be upgraded to a great degree, compared to
telescopes. Except the auto companies call the upgrades,
options. You can take a $23,000 car and push the cost to $40,000 with
the right upgrades. Then there is the aftermarket, which is another
avenue. It is possible to replace nearly every part in a car.
-Rich
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Jon