News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Declining quality of consumer-grade products – 2009 fridge compressor autopsy. Parent comment

Re:Declining quality of consumer-grade products – 2009 fridg... by thrdbndndn on Sunday August 14, 2022 @07:02PM (#32463942)
People nowadays also don't seem to mind to replace their items more frequently to get newer ones for possibly better features. Being too sturdy is almost a disadvantage.

(I'm not saying it sacrificially; I think both sides have a point.)

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Declining quality of consumer-grade products – 2009 fridg... by rightbyte on Monday August 15, 2022 @04:22AM (#32467107)
I believe this is on old merits from the time where stuff actually got better. Wont the "new model" is implied to be better wear off by now?
[ Parent | on HN ]