On Sunday 16 January 2005 05:04, Ted Ozolins wrote: > > We the consumers are to blame for that. For years we have accepted > cheaper faster bleeding edge gadgets and never complained. We buy newer > cars, the latest home entertainment gadgets and very seldom look at the > finish of the product. If the automotive industry had tried to sell us > plastic interior el cheapo looking vehicles in the 60's or 79's as they > do today, we'd have run them out of town. Today we accept them without > as much as a hint of disgust. As long as we want cheaper, faster and > more, they'll make more cheaper, faster.
I would not only blame the consumers... 70years ago, you could buy a vacuum cleaner, that would also work as blower and kitchen machine. This old stuff is still working. Buy a vacuum cleaner today, and it will be broken after 2-3 years. Today, stuff is built to break as soon as the warranty period is over. NO manufacturer wants, that you are able to use his stuff for years... Cheap, cheaper the cheapest is one side, but even if you buy highprized stuff, you will get crap. That is the real problem. You can not flee the crap anymore :( Shorttime money and 'shareholder value' is more important, than costumer satisfication.... -- [email protected] mailing list
