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Re:Plasma Bigscreen by Szpadel on Friday September 16, 2022 @03:19AM (#32863122)
this is about justification. The current thing works fine but I would like the new expensive thing. I cannot justify expense of replacing working thing, but if it would die, then it's justified expense.

it isn't about that it's more economical purchase when it dies, but I even saw people breaking stuff just so they "had to" buy new thing that they want.

Re:Plasma Bigscreen by TaylorAlexander on Friday September 16, 2022 @03:52AM (#32863354)
Perhaps you’ve noticed this already but having bought my last TV in 2008 I had no idea how cheap they’ve gotten! Checking Amazon right now I see a 50” 4k Samsung for $450.
Re:Plasma Bigscreen by saaaaaam on Friday September 16, 2022 @05:01AM (#32863826)
Expense doesn’t always mean purely financial. There is an environmental cost to buying something new as well, and a social cost in supporting the manufacture of electronics that may have less than perfect supply chain ethical standards.

I’m not saying this to be snarky or judgemental - your comment genuinely made me think about the issue and this was my response.

Re:Plasma Bigscreen by TaylorAlexander on Friday September 16, 2022 @12:56PM (#32868915)
Yes absolutely.