Re:Would 1950s Living Standards Save Us?
by sokoloff on Friday June 17, 2022 @03:58PM
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The motor for my dryer was no more proprietary than the brake pads on my car. It cross-referenced to many different models of dryers, was available from the OEM and some third-party suppliers, and even the OEM part (an exact match right down to the stickers) was $119.47, tax included, shipped to my door from Amazon before the load of laundry inside could get moldy.
Would I rather have paid $100 instead of $120? Sure, but I don’t know how much better it could have gone overall.
Re:Would 1950s Living Standards Save Us?
by jacknews on Saturday June 18, 2022 @04:32AM
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This has to be a best case, and I'll bet that if something with the UI broke, or the motor inverter controller, you'd be looking at replacing the entire proprietary board of electronics, at probably nearly the cost of a new appliance.
Would I rather have paid $100 instead of $120? Sure, but I don’t know how much better it could have gone overall.