[TenTec] Rice Cookers and transceivers

[Mike K9MI]

Yes it does. I was surprised that Mike bought a 7800. I've read about 
failures with some of them. I'm pissed if my 850 dollar radio quits. I'd 
probably really lose it if something like that happened!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Zivney, Terry L." <00tlzivney at bsu.edu>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 17:49
Subject: [TenTec] Rice Cookers and transceivers


> There is a fascinating front-page article in today's Wall Street Journal 
> about
> the passion for expensive (circa $1,000) rice cookers in Japan.  A 
> perfectly
> functional cooker costs $10.
>
> A quote follows:
>
> "The latest rash of technology is a bit much for Mr. Nishijima, the rice 
> expert.
> "Just because you pay 70,000 yen [about $575] or 110,000 yen doesn't mean 
> that
> there's a drastic change in taste," says Mr. Nishijima, who adds that good 
> rice
> can be made with the simplest of rice cookers if it is to be eaten right 
> away.
> He thinks consumers might be too susceptible to hype. "It almost seems 
> like
> anything is OK as long as it's expensive," he says.
>
> Toshiba's Ms. Saito says Mitsubishi's initial success was encouraging for 
> the
> entire industry. "We only put so much money into research and development 
> if
> rice cookers can't sell for more than 30,000 yen," or about $245, says
> Ms. Saito, who believes there's still room for improvements. "But if we
> know that consumers will pay 100,000 yen [$820], it changes the picture."
>
> Sounds somewhat like the high end of the ham radio market, doesn't it!
>
> Terry Zivney, N4TZ/9
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