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Re:Ultra-low-energy consumption ultrasonic clothes dryer by bicubic on Thursday April 20, 2017 @09:18PM (#14162347)
What to batteries have to do with clothes dryers...? You're comparing a consumable good to a household appliance. Household appliances are expected to last 5 years. 7-10 is pretty normal.
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Re:Ultra-low-energy consumption ultrasonic clothes dryer by awqrre on Thursday April 20, 2017 @10:50PM (#14162754)
If a dryer is not a consumable, shouldn't it last forever?

If a battery is a consumable, shouldn't it last only one charging cycle?

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Re:Ultra-low-energy consumption ultrasonic clothes dryer by bcook on Thursday April 20, 2017 @10:55PM (#14162771)
No.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumables

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durable_good

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Re:Ultra-low-energy consumption ultrasonic clothes dryer by awqrre on Thursday April 20, 2017 @11:14PM (#14162834)
so according to these links, a battery that lasts 2 years is a consumable good but a fridge that last 3 years is a durable good..... I think I get it.
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