They Used To Last 50 Years

Re:They Used To Last 50 Years by mtdewcmu on Sunday March 19, 2017 @09:36PM (#13911042)

I know that weight makes a big difference when shipping parts or complete machines. So the cost of shipping magnifies when you use heavier materials.

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Re:They Used To Last 50 Years by tonyedgecombe on Monday March 20, 2017 @03:58AM (#13912476)

Perhaps when we buy applicances we should just choose the heaviest one.

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Re:They Used To Last 50 Years by Tepix on Monday March 20, 2017 @05:43AM (#13912825)

I remember when I disassembled a VCR I was suprised to find a lead weight in it.

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Re:They Used To Last 50 Years by richthegeek on Monday March 20, 2017 @09:23AM (#13913935)

Presumably to help dampen vibrations from all the spinning parts?

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Re:They Used To Last 50 Years by M_Grey on Monday March 20, 2017 @01:57PM (#13916226)

Definitely, you'd have bits rattling around otherwise, and maybe even some harmonic issues. Even if it wasn't a noise issue, it would probably wear out the tapes a lot faster, and lead to more jams.

Then of course, you have Beatz headphones, which really are the next best thing to a scam.

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Re:They Used To Last 50 Years by Tepix on Tuesday March 21, 2017 @09:01AM (#13921759)

You're probably correct. At the time I thought it was done to make it feel higher quality.

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Re:They Used To Last 50 Years by gmac on Monday March 20, 2017 @10:48AM (#13914648)

If that becomes a popular rule then unfortunately it's fantastically easily gamed.

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