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On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 18:46:39 GMT, "BruceR" <brNOSPAM@hawaii.com>
wrote:
>Exactly. The purpose of my post was simply to show the breakeven point
>of Lifetime vs Monthly. The "bet" with monthly is that the unit won't
>be used more than 43 months. However, with RTV's new policy to allow the
>Lifetime to transfer to a replacement unit of "like kind" if you stock
>up on $50 replacements you could go a long time.
That sounds like a good idea, as long as the "grace period" before you
have to activate doesn't start until you first connect the unit.
Otherwise, you'd get some useless Replays.
>Of course, in 43 months
>one might not care as there will be the "next great thing" that
>everybody will want.
>
>From:Mark Lloyd
>mlloyd@5xxxmail.com5xxx
>
>> On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 06:36:29 GMT, "BruceR" <brNOSPAM@hawaii.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> True, but I'm assuming that one would keep the unit till it croaks
>>> and that it won't croak for at least 43 months. Personally, I'd
>>> just do the $299 deal as I always have.
>>>
>>
>> and then how much you could sell it for is irrelevant.
>>
>>> From:Tony D
>>> nospam@nospam.com
>>>
>>>> BruceR wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Now you can get $6.95/mo activation on them if you already have
>>>>> one. (43 month breakeven against lifetime).
>>>>
>>>> Moves from a few months to about a year. Lifetime units are worth
>>>> $200+ more than monthlies.
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> From:RTVGEEK
>>>>> pimplynerds @ yahoo dot com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I got both of my $29 5040 today!
>>>
>>
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>> Mark Lloyd
>>
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>
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