What is the obsession with making everything thin…
…will it not eventually lead to non-existence?
So, everytime I check my normal run of websites during the day, I inevitably come across a gadget, whether it be a toy, a TV, you name it, that claims to be the thinnest available. My question is this…does everything have to be the thinnest possible? Some recent examples…
Sony unveils the world’s thinnest LCD HDTV at about 3/8″ thick. Yes, it is a thin TV. Yes, it weighs less. Yes, it will likely break with the slightest flexing of the screen. Anymore need to be said?
Logitech unveils its thinnest keyboard ever! Once again, about 3/8″ thick, same areas as a normal keyboard. Will it take up more room on your desk? No. Will it weigh less? Sure, but how often do you pick up your keyboard? Will it break under percussive maintenance? Definitely. Once again, what’s the point?
So, is the purpose of this “thin” craze lately just to show off how small you can make things? If so, I applaud their efforts. Is it for practical everyday use? If so, I mock them openly to their face. Maybe I’m a gadget snob a bit different than all the rest. The pure gadget snobs probably revel in this new fad, while I just prefer to see gadgets that provide a new function in this world, or else provide it in a different way. Maybe I’m just too practical…naw, that can’t be it!
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So, can a TV really be TOO big…
…or can your rooms just be too small?
Last month, Samsung showed off their 82″ LCD TV at CES. We still use the largest tube TV for our HD, that being the Sony XBR 40″ behemoth that weighs in at 380 lbs. It is a standard ratio TV that has the lovely “black bars” at the top and bottom when watching DVDs. Since our den is about 25′ x 25′, we figure we have enough room to upgrade to a bigger TV when the day comes that our tube TV dies. Maybe then I won’t have to squint to see the picture. So, it seems like companies are slowly placing larger and larger TVs out on the market.
I mean, the 82″ TV is great and all, but I think I still prefer the 108″ Sharp Aquos version. I mean, who wouldn’t want a TV that is almost 8′ wide by 4.5′ tall? That would definitely feel like my own theater then!
Update: The latest news is that the 108″ Sharp Aquos LCD is selling for a measly $100,000. Sheesh, for that cost, just build a new theater room and get a projector.
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