$80k burning a hole in your pocket? Get a Samsung 80" Plasma

Apex · 01-13-2004, 06:12 PM

http://sites.stockpoint.com/forbes/a...oryid=04311618

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And perhaps no company has tried harder lately to make a name for itself by creating such products than Samsung Electronics. The South Korean company is pushing itself further forward by introducing the world's largest flat-panel televisions intended for the home: an expensive 80-inch plasma model and a boundary-breaking 57-inch liquid crystal display set.

When Samsung's new sets reach retailers in the second half of 2004, they will be beyond the financial reach of all but a handful of video enthusiasts. The price for the plasma TV is expected to be set at about $70,000, far above the $20,000 Samsung charges for its former champion, a 63-inch model. For the 57-inch LCD display, expect to pay close to $30,000

Sheesh.

Memo · 01-13-2004, 06:37 PM

Finally, I had been thinking of donating this $80,000 to charity because I had nothing to spend it on and then this post comes along

bachviet · 01-13-2004, 07:16 PM

$hit I can't afford the 7.75% sale tax on the plasma.

zippyjuan · 01-13-2004, 07:45 PM

Now if you are truely filthy rich you could get two of those babys hooked up to your HTPC in a dual-monitor situation. Although with the resolution you probably get you would have to watch it from the neighbors house for a proper viewing distance.

Airencracken · 01-13-2004, 08:42 PM

Holy crap. I want one. Too bad I only make about 10,000 a year...

djradam · 01-13-2004, 10:32 PM

ooooh, maybe i'll get to install one of those

attgig · 01-13-2004, 11:05 PM

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Originally posted by bachviet
$hit I can't afford the 7.75% sale tax on the plasma.

drive up to oregon where there's no sales tax

kimchicowboy · 01-14-2004, 11:38 AM

i told my dad to bring one home from work (he works for the samsung visual displays dept). he called the thing a monster and doesn't want a monster living in our home. hehe.

01-13-2004, 07:16 PM	#3
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01-13-2004, 07:45 PM	#4
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01-13-2004, 08:42 PM	#5
Airencracken Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: California Posts: 6,681	Holy crap. I want one. Too bad I only make about 10,000 a year... __________________ "I remember my first orgasm, I just wish someone was there to share it with me..."11-05-2003 05:33 AM - Topane They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, & the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opiate of the masses. - Karl Marx Hell is other people - Jean-Paul Sartre

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01-13-2004, 06:37 PM	#2
Memo Admiral Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: East Village Posts: 5,659	Finally, I had been thinking of donating this $80,000 to charity because I had nothing to spend it on and then this post comes along

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