Re: Is the quality of consumer electronics declining?
From: Michael Black (et472_at_FreeNet.Carleton.CA)
Date: 02/17/05
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Date: 17 Feb 2005 06:09:29 GMT
RMD (ebff_qnyl@lnubb.pbz) writes:
> On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 22:53:17 GMT, "Jim Conley" <jimconley@shaw.ca>
> wrote:
>
>>Hello,
>>
>>I'm a journalist writing a story for Mobile PC Magazine on the decline of
>>quality in consumer electronics. I sent Sam Wasserman an e-mail regarding
>>this topic this morning and he recommended posting to the newsgroup. I'd be
>>interested in the thoughts of sci.electronic.repair readers about whether
>>the quality of electronics is genuinely on the decline and if so, why?
>>
>>Here's some of the questions I hope to answer with this article.
>>
>>Has there been a quantifiable decrease in the life span of consumer products
>>over the last fifteen years?
>>What segments of consumer electronics seem to be hardest hit?How long are
>>consumer electronics meant to last?
>>Are they any documented cases of electronics being intentionally crippled to
>>reduce shelf-life?
>>Does the concept of a manufacturer's warranty mean anything anymore or has
>>point-of-purchase warranty become expected of consumers?
>>
>>I appreciate your input.
>>
>>Jim Conley
>
> Jim,
>
> Unlike the other Jeremiahs here I hardly ever expect anything I buy to
> ever fail.
>
> I'm surprised if anything does actually fail. Most of the stuff I buy
> just works and works without any trouble.
>
That's what I don't understand. Obviously, things do fail. Yet
the only time I had something break was a Radio Shack Color Computer,
and it was in warranty.
I can't think of electronics stuff that I've bought that failed. I've
bought plenty of it used, and if it works when I get it, it continues
to work. Of course, it doesn't always work when I buy it.
I've wondered if I am just lucky, or others are unlucky or careless.
Michael
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