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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by flee307 [/quote] I can't fathom why you would think that people's enthusiasm for a new product is anything like trying to convert your religion....FRED [/quote] There you go insisting on proving my point...The point that the most evangelical DCC advocates always miss, is that their chosen method of control is an ALTERNATIVE, not a REPLACEMENT. To intentionally confuse the two does a real disservice to the hobby, and misleads newcomers. DC adherents choose to control their locomotives by varying the voltage to the track. Simple as that, and it works, and the MRC power packs I use are very responsive, and the old MRC8000 sound systems [ speakers under the layout ] seem quite effective. Why do I own a computer ?...because I cannot access the Internet without one. There is no alternative. What possible similarity has that to which method I use to power a locomotive, where there IS an alternative ? BTW, my computer is 3+ years old, and rather slow by todays' standards...but when I do get a new one, my whole hard drive will be transferable, ALL of my programs will work, ALL of my files will be retreivable, and....AND the new one will cost LESS than the old one did ! That is because computers are universally popular....unlike DCC train control systems. I am not a Luddite, but just yesterday I used a rake in the yard, when I could have used a leafblower...was that rather Amish of me ? ( ...and WHY is Amish such a bad thing to be ?...Is someone being treated unfairly by the Amish out there ????[:0] ) We have a TV set....but it is not a giant flat-screen, plasma monster with surround sound...guess we didn't get sucked in by the industry hype. In our house, we have old fashioned table lamps that turn on and off by a switch, even though there are highly sophisticated types of lighting now available, that can be controlled remotely. Our toaster is ordinary too. I'll bet yours is too, FRED. So ...alternatives are not the same as rplacements...and wants should not be equated with needs, ......AND, as I said, if I were young and starting out I would make sure my stuff could be adaptable to DCC. What on Earth is so wrong with that ? regards Mike
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