A fridge from 70 years ago has better features than the fridge I own now

Re:A fridge from 70 years ago has better features than the f... by michaelt on Monday July 31, 2023 @10:15AM (#36942821)

> you can still buy high-end fridges or first class tickets if you are willing to spend the same amount

Can you, though?

Or has the maker of that high-end $1500 fridge been brought out by the maker of $500 fridges? Are the two brands made in the same factory, to the same quality standards, while the owners laugh at those chumps who are paying 3x the price just to have a different sticker on the front?

I've brought high-end white goods in the past and found the performance unimpressive. In my case, a high-end washing machine with poor rinse performance.

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Re:A fridge from 70 years ago has better features than the f... by r0fl on Monday July 31, 2023 @10:41AM (#36943296)

You can buy column fridge / freezers from sub zero, thermador, miele that are about $20,000-$30,000 (price in Canada) with complete different quality standards

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Re:A fridge from 70 years ago has better features than the f... by michaelt on Monday July 31, 2023 @01:22PM (#36945887)

Actually it was a Miele washing machine that produced that mediocre rinse performance I mentioned.

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Re:A fridge from 70 years ago has better features than the f... by BeetleB on Monday July 31, 2023 @11:05AM (#36943714)

Sorry, but $1500 is not high end. Not even close.

Heuristic: If you can buy it at Lowe's/Home Depot, it probably isn't high end.

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Re:A fridge from 70 years ago has better features than the f... by rsynnott on Monday July 31, 2023 @12:01PM (#36944660)

This is, of course, why you should always investigate the corporate structure of your appliance makers. There certainly are high-end, or at least highish-end brands in that camp, but it's not all of them.

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