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On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 05:16:08AM -0600, Gerry Leary wrote: > Check out a brand called Magic Chef. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: RJ > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 6:38 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Planned Obsolescence, Are We being ripped Off. > > > > > > Here is the US, it is lost some where in China or Mexico. For example, I > bought a refrigerator about 6 years ago and it had a five year warrantee and > cost about $700 and was made in the U S. Went looking for a refrigerator a > few months ago with a friend. All the refrigerators were assembled in the U S > and all the parts came from every where else. The cost is around $1500 to > $2400 with a one year warrantee. > That is from the GE brands, and etc. > RJ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ray Boyce > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 17:36 > 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 to mention the endless piles of outdated keyboards, power cords, mice and so 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] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > -- YOW!! Everybody out of the GENETIC POOL! Are you curious? Visit my web site: http://www.sedac.mailsent.net
