I agree with a lot of what you say Dkatz. There's definitely the danger in the western world that we are given away our industrial economy "for free" to the Chinese, Brazilians etc. Time will tell. However, a fundamental problem in the Western world, especially in Europe and even more so in Scandinavia is the price of the work force. Your

I agree with a lot of what you say Dkatz. There's definitely the danger in the western world that we are given away our industrial economy "for free" to the Chinese, Brazilians etc. Time will tell. However, a fundamental problem in the Western world, especially in Europe and even more so in Scandinavia is the price of the work force. Your

[quote user="Chris"] The latest Leica camera uses a Kodak sensor. My friends Volvo has a Ford platform, and an engine made near Liverpool. The Boeing 737's that i and the other "last of the summer wine" Chris bang around in hardly have anything made by Boeing in them, apart from the shell. Still a Boeing. China has stealth fighters

[quote user="TWG"] [quote user="bayerische"] People who buy a Vertu is beyond my comprehension... [/quote] A Vertu phone is a little bit more than just "bling bling". In terms of build and component quality there's nearly nothing on the market that you can compare. They had a nice little report video on Vertu manufacturing

I don't know what I dislike more, the Beolit or Tue's "presentation". He's pretty stiff. Get a PR guy to be the front. If you have to have one.

[quote user="folkdeejay"] [quote user="raveny"] One good example is the Vertu: it's handmade in England. Compare it with an iPhone and most people would take the iPhone even if they were priced equally. [/quote] I may be wrong - but isn't the Vertu built on a re-engineered nokia platform, and is in effect a re-housed version

[quote user="joeyboygolf"] err!........am I alone here??? I don't get it. [/quote] You are not alone.

[quote user="Nickyg63"] [quote user="bayerische"] [quote user="Nickyg63"] I quite like it, does it have the bs3 built in? [/quote] No it doesn't.... [/quote] I assume it doesnt need a seperate bs3? so how does the television compare and does it have all the options available for surround etc? [/quote] It needs the BS3

[quote user="Nickyg63"] I quite like it, does it have the bs3 built in? [/quote] No it doesn't....

OK, a bit sour here... But to me B&O just took a big step in the wrong direction regarding its design. My 2c.