Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/25

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Cheap GPS
From: marcsmall at comcast.net (Marc James Small)
Date: Sun Feb 25 18:35:23 2007
References: <200702260145.l1Q1iiKM012224@server1.waverley.reid.org> <7E8658FF-4CE9-499B-A84E-E3193F00B18C@optonline.net>

At 09:27 PM 2/25/2007, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote:

 >It is the the basic Garmin eTrex model. Last year it was available at
 >WalMart for $96. Apparently it has been replaced by the even smaller
 >Garmin Geko 201 at $139. It's all thanks to inflation.

Probably not, Larry.  Inflation is running around 
5%.  A 2006 item selling for $96 would sell for 
$100 or so today.  Find a different reason, such 
as an improved model with new development costs 
to amortize.  That makes a lot more sense.

Marc


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