Young Jean Pierre had been planning is trip to America for nearly a year. In school, he learned about the United States and his stateside cousins had been writing him for years, telling him about all the things to see and do: Amusement parks, scenic wonders of nature, beautiful museums, and the wild, wild west. So, upon arrival, what was J.P.'s first request? Roller coasters could wait he said. Forget the Grand Canyon. He wanted to go get something not available in his country-a Fisher PCD-2400C personal CD player. All his American cousins had one and he wanted one, too. He had heard how great the digital dynamic bass sound system made CDs sound through the high-performance stereo headphones. And the 40-second Opti-Trac 3D antiskip system virtually assured a beat of music was never missed. The unit also came with a built-in AM/FM-Stereo digital tuner and a car kit that would let him use the player in a vehicle.

Obviously, Jean Pierre was a very discriminating tourist.