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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by CNJ831</i> <br /><br />[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by Peter Armond</i> <br /> <br />Estimates are that less than 10% of those in the hobby are using DCC in UK, although there is no scientific basis on which this is based. <br /> <br />What is the percentage of DCC users estimated to be in USA? And did it generate the same type of debate when it was first introduced? <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />Peter - In spite of all the hype DCC has recieved, Model Railroader magazine did post figures in one of its editorials a couple of years back that gives a reasonable idea of just where DCC is at relative to DC. They indicated 15% of those they surveyed had converted to DCC and that a further 10% said they were, "considering perhaps doing so at some point in the future." So, given that a couple of years have elapsed since their survey, the percentage currently into DCC in the USA likely doesn't yet exceed 20%. Far too many established modelers are happy with their DC layouts and, as manufacturers are starting to offer devices that will allow many of the features DCC offers to be available with DC, future conversion is likely to continue at a slow pace. <br /> <br />CNJ831 <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />Time will tell. I think the post about new hobbyists has it right. If 20% of the 'established' base uses DCC, but 80% of the people coming in start with it... It's simply a matter of time. Personally, if they were stocks, I'd invest in "Digitrax" rather than "Throttlepack"
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