--- In NEONIXIE-L@..., "cagamba" <cagamba@...> wrote:
Just a few questions, what's in your neon crystal ball?
Marco
(yeah, bored)
Oh I do not think it is a boring question. I think the main problem will
be to "pass on the t[ube]" to the next generation. I am only 20 years of
age, so this is somewhat unusual, most people I talk with here at the
university are into weird stuff, too, but only one person had actually
heard of Nixie tubes before because his father had brought home such a
clock once.
Hmm, sure, the tubes will become more expensive, I mean we can see it
everyday, 40EUR for a new IN-18? That is ridiculous. When I bought mine
in 2006 they were still at 20EUR a piece.. But I severely doubt that it
will stay like this. Any market crashes from time to time if the goods
become too expensive.
Ironically, the rare tubes will probably surface continuously over the
next decade. The problem is with the "normal" tubes, these resources
might dry out (not the Russian tubes, but the American and European
tubes).
Jens
