On Dec 1, 2:45*am, RHF wrote:
On Nov 30, 10:20*am, Alexander O'Neil
wrote:

What would be a good price buying a refurbished one?

Exactly what were the top three main reasons it was discontinued?

Should I seek out one? Or just be happy with my Sony 2010 which works
fine.

If I can find a new one, or a refurbished one for $300.00 would that
be a good deal?

A Shortwave Radio as very good {exceptional} as
the Eton "E1" with the XM 'Satellite' Option being
distributed by the Eton Corp {Grundig NA] and
using the "Eton" Brand Name -imho- Would not
sell as well as a the same Shortwave Radio using
the "Grundig: and "Satellit" Brand Names without
the XM 'Satellite' Option*

* Since by using the true Grundig "Satellit" Brand
Name Eton Corp would not have to try an end-around
by offereing an *XM 'Satellite' Option in order to work
the name 'Satellit'e into the product name.

Had the Eton "E1" with the XM 'Satellite' Option
been named the Grundig Satellit 900 Radio it's
sales would have been significantly greater; simply
because of the Grundig Satellit Brand Name and
the 'myth' of the soon-to-be {but-never-was} Grundig
Satellit 900 Radio.

But then too look at the Grundig Satellit 800-M Radio
which only had a 3~5 Year Production Run.

Consumer Electronics* is a 1~3~5 Product Churn
Market with a constant need to be offering some
thing that is New and Impoved {Exciting} to Capture
the Buyer's Interest and Imagination in a Highly
Competitive Market Place.

* The Latest Toy with the Most Bells and Whistles
$500 Shortwave Radio = $500 Lap-Top = $500 HDTV etc...

The death of the Eton 'E1' Shortwave Radio was the
introduction of the Grundig Satellit 750 Shortwave
Radio -by- Eton Corp : In with the latest new and
exciting -and- out with the old . . .

Sad fact is more people under the age of 25 in the
USA know who Joe Biden is; than have heard of
Shortwave Radio. *Shortwave Radio is a dying
{some say dead} Consumer Electronics Market.

Hey . . . may be Apple with be coming out with
an iWave Radio . . . n a h . . . ~ RHF
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Don't compare apples with oranges!