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Analog TV is past its sell-by date

Tuesday, July 10th, 2007

Vintage console TV. (Gustavo Bueso Padgett)Should you still buy an analog TV? Stores are marking them down and clearing them out, making way for more digital televisions. The DTV transition will wrap up on February 17, 2009, and if you want a “classic-style” TV, this may be your last chance.

Let me say this upfront: I’ll pass on this deal. The value proposition of an obsolete TV set just doesn’t move me.

Granted, an old-technology TV isn’t completely worthless. Read the rest of this entry »

Mobile TV signals—and vendors—blanket Las Vegas

Tuesday, April 25th, 2006

Not everyone is an early adopter

Thursday, August 4th, 2005