I still have the 1968 Maytag washer that was here when I bought the house. I still have the 1978 dryer, the 1983 fridge and I am thinking of replacing the fridge with one of the new energy star ones. ----- Original Message ----- From: Ray Boyce To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 3:36 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Planned Obsolescence, Are We being ripped Off.
Increasing I am finding appliances I buy simply do not last, like they did in our parents time. For example, we recently purchased a Microwave which did not work at all when we got home, so we took it back only to find the next one they pulled out of the box had a dint in the side. So they tried another one this time it actually worked, where is quality control. We purchased a Television for our Caravan which clapped out just after the warranty expired, which now has to be thrown away. This is becoming a frequent occurrence in the technological realm. In our homes and offices we have computers, televisions, appliances, etc. with more functions than we'd ever be able to fully comprehend, let alone enjoy (not to mention the endless piles of outdated keyboards, power cords, mice and so forth, all rendered virtually useless as these new improvements are introduced. They keep changing Windows Operating systems in advances in technology which they say we need but this forces us to buy systems which work in these environments thus making our old systems useless. And cell phones? Well, every month, it seems, there is something new they can do; making calls has almost become secondary to text-messaging, video sharing and TV-watching., we're all clamouring for the new thing (and willing to wait in line and overpay for it) - even when the old thing still works great. Washing machines used to last 30 years now we have had the electronics replaced twice in 5 years just as the warranty period expired. We pay good money these days for appliances with No longevity, which ends up in land fill. What have you in your home which either has broken down and is too expensive to fix, or new technology changes has made that item useless. Think about what you have, and you might be surprised at how many you can name. Ray [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
