SC is always on the lookout for the latest and greatest in audio/video equipment. So every now and then, he visits the websites of various manufacturers to see what's new. He was mildly peeved to discover one that doesn't seem to want his business (or maybe they just know he's not really in the market right now).
InFocus, a leading manufacturer of video projectors, has apparently come out with a new DLP projector which may finally be possible for your host to watch without becoming dizzy. (DLP makes use of a multicolored wheel in place of the colored lenses common to traditional tube-based displays -- some people see floating spots on the screen just like you get when you rub your eyes.) Since this was interesting to me, I wanted to find out where I could see it demonstrated.
So off to InFocus' dealer information form. The only states/provinces listed? All Canadian. The only North American country listed? Canada. This, from a company located in Oregon. Perhaps SC will be interested at some future date, just as soon as California is annexed to British Columbia.
I'd feel bad for you if I hadn't so many times experienced the pain of: "Well, yes, we do make one of those, but we only distribute it in the U.S. No, we can't order it for you."
Though the fact that the company is in Oregon does make it a little more annoying than usual, I'll grant you that.
Posted by: Nicole Wyatt | April 05, 2004 at 02:51 PM