Re:How to get stuff repaired when the manufacturer don't wan...
by tiberious726 on Tuesday June 18, 2024 @03:24PM
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They absolutely sold long lasting lightbulbs. There were horrible and no one bought them except for specialty scenarios.
The standards were set around what could be sold as a standard lightbulb.
The free market is designed for this. If the bulb lasts 5000 hours, but burns 1/2 as bright, consumers can easily decide what they prefer.
And further, the cartel did not have exceptions for product enhancements, or improvements, which might have enabled > 1000 hrs without any drawbacks.
Why are people defending this cartel? Market collusion is generally frowned upon.