FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $75! *TERMS AND EXCLUSIONS APPLY

HARDWARE/SOFTWARE

As an electronic swami of sorts, I get quite a few phone calls from friends, friends of friends, and strangers who've been given my phone number. These calls all center around the big question: "I've got the money, I want to buy a new machine, but I don't know which one to get!"

April 3, 1983
RICHARD ROBINSON

HARDWARE/SOFTWARE

RICHARD ROBINSON

As an electronic swami of sorts, I get quite a few phone calls from friends, friends of friends, and strangers who've been given my phone number. These calls all center around the big question: "I've got the money, I want to buy a new machine, but I don't know which one to get!"

I drag out my crystal, consult the entrails of my favorite circuit board, and slyly ask how much the caller has to spend. If it is a reasonable amount in relation to the machine desired, I suggest the caller buy any machine in that price category that he/she thinks looks good.

"But what about the sound? Or the picture? Or isn't Sony better than Panasonic?" moans the caller, not at all convinced that buying a machine should be based on the color scheme of the machine case.

Sign In to Your Account

Registered subscribers can access the complete archive.

Login

Don’t have an account?

Subscribe

...or read now for $1 via Supertab

READ NOW