Re:Everything's broken and nobody's upset
by pbhjpbhj on Monday September 17, 2012 @09:10AM
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>needlessly complex washing machines, driers, and other home appliances //
Presumably the companies don't want to compete on longevity as shareholders want short term returns and so aren't interested, generally, in long term stability and good stewardship of resources.
That just leaves quality and features to compete on. Quality costs money and features are relatively cheap.
So the companies stuff in features and pretend it's a quality product all the while hoping it breaks down the second it's outside warranty ...?
Presumably the companies don't want to compete on longevity as shareholders want short term returns and so aren't interested, generally, in long term stability and good stewardship of resources.
That just leaves quality and features to compete on. Quality costs money and features are relatively cheap.
So the companies stuff in features and pretend it's a quality product all the while hoping it breaks down the second it's outside warranty ...?
Too cynical?