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Waiting in the dentist's office today, browsing through a high-roller
business executive magazine. They had a section on ritzy Christmas gifts,
including a quarter-million dollar Aston Martin, a $5000 leather-covered
cell phone and...are you ready for this...a Samsung DLP. They recommended it
because they thought the pedestal was classy.

Does this mean if I buy a Sammy there will be an Aston in my driveway the
next morning?

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If you bought that Samsung with the classy pedestal, where would you put
your receiver, cable box, DVR, DVD, etc. that you would otherwise put in a
stand under the TV? Would you have to stack them alongside, on a separate
shelf unit? Seems as though that would kind of destroy the aesthetic.

mack
austin

"Dave Gower" <davegow.removethis@magma.ca> wrote in message
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> Waiting in the dentist's office today, browsing through a high-roller
> business executive magazine. They had a section on ritzy Christmas gifts,
> including a quarter-million dollar Aston Martin, a $5000 leather-covered
> cell phone and...are you ready for this...a Samsung DLP. They recommended
> it because they thought the pedestal was classy.
>
> Does this mean if I buy a Sammy there will be an Aston in my driveway the
> next morning?
>

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Dave Gower wrote:
> Waiting in the dentist's office today, browsing through a high-roller
> business executive magazine. They had a section on ritzy Christmas gifts,
> including a quarter-million dollar Aston Martin, a $5000 leather-covered
> cell phone and...are you ready for this...a Samsung DLP. They recommended it
> because they thought the pedestal was classy.
>
> Does this mean if I buy a Sammy there will be an Aston in my driveway the
> next morning?

Sounds like the 5085. I almost bought one, until I realized that the
pedestal, while looking nice, is actually impractical. Where do you put
the A/V components and the wires?

Take note that none of the photos of the 5085 show any cables anywhere,
yet somehow, magically, there is a picture on the screen...

Marketing.

It turns out that Samsung makes a wrap-around multi-shelf table that
fits around the pedestal. It's another $500 give or take. However, it
detracts from the form of the 5085 and adds notable costs.

While I liked the image on the 5085 given the HD2+ electronics, I ended
up with a 5063 (HD3), which I do enjoy considerably.

Marc

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"Marc Schwartz" <MSchwartz@mn.rr.com> wrote in message news:1qlyd.61743
> Sounds like the 5085. I almost bought one, until I realized that the
> pedestal, while looking nice, is actually impractical. Where do you put
> the A/V components and the wires?
>
> Take note that none of the photos of the 5085 show any cables anywhere,
> yet somehow, magically, there is a picture on the screen...
>
> Marketing.

or...

Proof you guys are dorks.

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I really think the Aston Martin is actually an accessorily available from
Samsung Parent Company and a slight shipping cost. LOL
IMHO, if it is not a Rolls Royce, why bother even attempting the feat, Eh.
Cheers and Great Holidays.
"oscargrouch" <leeYOURjackVIRGINITYmo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Marc Schwartz" <MSchwartz@mn.rr.com> wrote in message news:1qlyd.61743
>> Sounds like the 5085. I almost bought one, until I realized that the
>> pedestal, while looking nice, is actually impractical. Where do you put
>> the A/V components and the wires?
>>
>> Take note that none of the photos of the 5085 show any cables anywhere,
>> yet somehow, magically, there is a picture on the screen...
>>
>> Marketing.
>
> or...
>
> Proof you guys are dorks.
>
>

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In alt.tv.tech.hdtv, Dave Gower <davegow.removethis@magma.ca> wrote:

> Does this mean if I buy a Sammy there will be an Aston in my driveway the
> next morning?

No, but if you leave yor Aston in the driveway, your neighbors will
assume you own a Sammy.

--
In the councils of government, we must guard against the
acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought,
by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the
disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.
-- Dwight David Eisenhower

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> "oscargrouch" <leeYOURjackVIRGINITYmo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:32utv8F399qdfU11@individual.net...
>
>>"Marc Schwartz" <MSchwartz@mn.rr.com> wrote in message news:1qlyd.61743
>>
>>>Sounds like the 5085. I almost bought one, until I realized that the
>>>pedestal, while looking nice, is actually impractical. Where do you put
>>>the A/V components and the wires?
>>>
>>>Take note that none of the photos of the 5085 show any cables anywhere,
>>>yet somehow, magically, there is a picture on the screen...
>>>
>>>Marketing.
>>
>>or...
>>
>>Proof you guys are dorks.

Well, I have been called an "Uber Geek" in recent times, but it has
probably been at least 30 years (in high school) since the last time I
was called a dork....

;-)

Marc

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hope i didn't stir up anything your co-workers need to worry about

"Marc Schwartz" <MSchwartz@mn.rr.com> wrote in message
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> > "oscargrouch" <leeYOURjackVIRGINITYmo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:32utv8F399qdfU11@individual.net...
> >
> >>"Marc Schwartz" <MSchwartz@mn.rr.com> wrote in message news:1qlyd.61743
> >>
> >>>Sounds like the 5085. I almost bought one, until I realized that the
> >>>pedestal, while looking nice, is actually impractical. Where do you put
> >>>the A/V components and the wires?
> >>>
> >>>Take note that none of the photos of the 5085 show any cables anywhere,
> >>>yet somehow, magically, there is a picture on the screen...
> >>>
> >>>Marketing.
> >>
> >>or...
> >>
> >>Proof you guys are dorks.
>
> Well, I have been called an "Uber Geek" in recent times, but it has
> probably been at least 30 years (in high school) since the last time I
> was called a dork....
>
> ;-)
>
> Marc

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oscargrouch wrote:
> hope i didn't stir up anything your co-workers need to worry about

Since I work for myself, nah...

;-)

Marc

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Dave Gower wrote:

> Does this mean if I buy a Sammy there will be an Aston in my driveway

> the next morning?
It means James Bond wouldn't be caught dead watching a Toshiba.

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Dave Gower wrote:

> Does this mean if I buy a Sammy there will be an Aston in my driveway

> the next morning?
It means James Bond wouldn't be caught dead watching a Toshiba.

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