Digital BW, The Print

Change for change's sake is usually not a beneficial proposition.

Why should the US change? So far I have not seen an argument.

Why should we not change? Well, there will be a great cost of going through
the change. So, if there is no benefit....

-Stephen
 www.sbillard.org/Stephen


> -----Original Message-----
> From: jimpatel63 [mailto:jimpatel63@...] 
> Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 7:52 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: OT - U.S vs. Europe paper sizes???
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> Americans as a whole are actually very resistant to change. It is a 
> small minority of leading edge folks that spearheaded the internet 
> and other technologies here, not the masses. I cannot see many 
> politicians willing to force a new system down the American public's 
> throat. e.g. HDTV was stalled for years as Congress required that 
> any new system also be compatible with NTSC. Luckily, they finally 
> recanted on that, but look at how slowly HDTV is moving here anyway, 
> even in the land which has more disposable income than any other. 
> Those of us in Urban areas don't appreciate how the vast majority of 
> America lives (in small towns dotted throughout the country).
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