Digital BW, The Print

Steve Kale writes:

> If the demand for CRTs falls they may cost, say, $1000 ...

The worldwide demand for CRTs is strong, and is likely to remain that
way.  Most of the world has not yet bought a monitor, and most in that
category cannot afford a flat panel.

> ... whereas LCDs could be $100 because they are the
> predominant component sought and produced ...

But they aren't, at least not outside developed countries.  They cost
too much.

> What would the billions of people buy then - after they have bought
> their cheap DIGITAL cameras....

They aren't buying digital cameras.  They still shoot film, which is
much cheaper.

There's quite a bit to the world outside Silicon Valley.