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   MP> A Guatemalan family recently traded in a 39-year-old CRT TV for a new LCD   
     > Samsung accepted the TV as part of its Eco Exchange program   
     > Engineers fully restored the set and it's now an exhibit at its Panama City   
      
   MP>It's easy to wistfully mutter 'things were built differently back then' when   
     >looking back at your old gadgets. But a Guatemalan couple recently shocked   
   ev   
     >Samsung with the longevity of the CRT TV they recently traded in for a new   
     >flatscreen model.   
      
   My TV is a 22 year old 28" Toshiba and I don't even entertain the thought   
   that it might break down, or think of it as 'old'. You expect these   
   things to last almost forever. People usually get rid of them because   
   they are old Tech, not because they break down.   
      
   I could easily afford a new flat screen but I have other 'issues'.   
   My place is often left unheated over the winter and below freezing   
   conditions can destroy flat screens..  They all use LCD, and that   
   stands for LIQUID Crystal Display..  Liquids can freeze and distort.   
      
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    * SLMR Rob  * The truth will set you free, but probably piss you off   
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