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>>>...if they did that people would shun them like the plague i.e., even more so than most people tend to do now...>>>

>>>...more people than you can shake a stick at have succumbed to their devious marketing practices and continue to willingly shell out the big bucks...>>>>

So...which is it? Do 'people' shun Bose products? Or do they 'succumb?'

The only Bose product I own is a wave radio. I use it for small gigs where I need backup for singing one or two songs with no mike. Sets up in 20 seconds and gets the job done every time.

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