Big screens; Is the panacea just an illusion?

[dn0121]

Anyone know where I can rent a heat pump? I want one that is all inclusive. One set price for the month. Heat is included!

[Fishn Guy]

Originally Posted by Larry Gude

For people trying desperately to find value and security in today's turbulent world, the latest disappointment is big screen TV's. Oh sure, it sounds good in all the brochures and everyone talks them up like you've just got to have one, but, buy one and before you've even got it home you can't get what you paid for it and only one year later it's worth perhaps half. Two, you can't give it away. It's gotten almost as bad as throwing your money away on a home. In fact, a current inducement is to offer one free house for each TV you buy over 48". For the unwary or uneducated, you're just asking to get whacked.

So, be careful out there. Do your homework. The smart money is on rentals. You can live like you own it without all the hassles, get a bigger one than you might otherwise be able to afford and when you get tired of it, and you will, or a better one comes along, and it will, you just trade up or get out. No fuss. No muss. After all, you're never going to get your money back owning. So why be an idiot?

Rent! It's more than a musical!

panacea.... good word..