Exactly Lee but this was a survey of 91,000 people between 2014 and 2017 with their experiences rather than Consumer Report testing….that’s a pretty large sample..and similar to the methodology on Auto reliability….I’ve even had a few of their questionnaires mailed to me for completion….
This is more trustworthy than your example below for us to decide to make a purchase. I used these reliability numbers to purchase our last Washer and Dryer as well as other products…It’s like looking for consumer ratings of a product when shopping on line….there have been many items I thought I wanted until I read the reviews…..it’s the same with the Surface….if this many folks are having problems it’s not a product I want to purchase and am thankful the information is made available to us. > On Aug 11, 2017, at 11:26 AM, Lee Larson <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Aug 10, 2017, at 9:32 PM, John Robinson <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> If you have friends considering these products you might want to have them >> check Consumer Reports…… > > I long ago stopped trusting Consumer Reports for much of anything except cars > and home appliances—the stuff they test all the time and for which they have > developed expertise. > > Years ago, I saw a report they completely messed up on bicycle brake pads. I > knew something about bicycle brake pads because I used to be a pretty serious > cyclist. They took a weighted bicycle wheel in a test jig and spun it up to a > certain rpm and tested how quickly different pads could bring it to a stop. > The highest rated were the ones that stopped it most quickly. The problem was > good pads are designed to provide even friction and steady slowing because > locking the wheel is a bad thing. For example, so you don’t go over the > handlebars, if you just tap the front brake. > > I’ve always been annoyed by their methodology and conclusions when testing > computers. > > Then there’s the recent débâcle over the iPhone 4 antenna and flawed battery > testing method in the 2016 MacBook Pro. (They recanted both of these.) > > L^2 > > --- > Lee Larson [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > The laws of mathematics are very commendable, but the only law that applies > in Australia is the law of Australia. — Malcolm Turnbull > Australian Prime Minister, July 14, 2017 > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > Posting address: [email protected] > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/>
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