Gene-

Perhaps the Nexstar 11 GPS will get Meade motivated--BTW, in the last 12
months, the price of the LX-200 has dropped over $1,000 in two big
increments so they may be trying to "goose" their sales just a bit :-).

Andy

----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 4:02 PM
Subject: Re: [M]: RE: Dec bearing modification


> High Desert wrote:
>
> > How can such a well designed device be produced so shoddily?
>
> The simple reason is that IMO 95%+ of the owners would never
> notice the difference. Just look at how many 'scopes you
> run into that aren't even collimated, yet the owners are
> happy with the views.
>
> The needs of people wanting to look at the brighter DSOs and
> planets versus those doing photography or hunting tiny dim
> objects are at almost opposite ends of the spectrum, mechanically.
>
> Meade probably thinks that they would be shooting themselves in
> the pocketbook by spending more money on the LX200. Heck, they're
> selling about all that they can make right now. We may not agree
> with that decision, but it is not as irrational as it first
> appears.
>
> Gene Horr
>
>

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