I gave up on consumer reports long ago. Their auto reports were very biased. Kinda like the UL label. I consulted with a company back in early eighties that wanted the UL sticker. They sent a team to inspect the item and did very little testing, just looked at it and were more concerned on where we were taking them out to eat.
> On Aug 11, 2017, at 5:35 AM, John Robinson <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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]> 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] >> >> 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/> > > _______________________________________________ > 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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