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| They Used To Last 50 Years (recraigslist.com) | ||
| recommended by 2 users | 2017 | 1359 points by teslacar | how things work | original thread | | ||
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| nickpsecurity Nov 6, 2017 | on: Does anyone remember websites? | context |
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bgrainger Jul 13, 2017 | on: Ask a Repair Shop | context
This was an interesting read on why many appliances are no longer built to last: https://recraigslist.com/2015/10/they-used-to-last-50-years/ Previously discussed on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13909365 |
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I wouldn't count the appliance reliability against CR as this great article shows appliance industry is doing it on purpose:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13909365
Typical cartel-like, profit-boosting activity of oligopolies which appliance market seems to be with a handful of companies owning most brands.