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On Mar 20, 4:41 pm, Spehro Pefhany <speffS...@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat>
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> On Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:11:47 +0000, Guy Macon
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> <http://www.GuyMacon.com/> wrote:
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> >Mr.T wrote:
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> >>Guy Macon wrote...
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> >>> There actually is a legitimate function for a small battery in a
> >>> larger shell.  When Mattel ships toys that have a "try me" feature,
> >>> we of course have to include batteries, but as usual with toys,
> >>> every penny counts (some toys are produced at rates exceeding
> >>> 100,000 per hour), so a cheaper, lower-capacity nbattery in a
> >>> larger battery compartment makes sense. Not only is the battery
> >>> cheaper, but the container ship from China charges a bit less
> >>> if the container weighs less.
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> >>Still sounds like a rip off to me, IF it is not stated the batteries are not
> >>designed to last beyond testing. I can just imagine Xmas morning and the toy
> >>lasts 2 minutes! At least when it says "batteries not included" you know
> >>what to expect.
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> >>Sounds a lot like the printer manufacturers only providing a "trial" amount
> >>of ink, then charging more for the ink than the printer.
> >>Yes there is a legitimate reason, FOR THEM :-(
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> >You don't consider being able to buy a printer/scanner/copier/fax
> >for $49 to be a reason "for you" that you might want a amnufacturer
> >to reduce production costs?
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> Oh, for gosh sakes, it's not to "reduce production costs" by a few
> cents worth of toner- it's the "give them a razor and sell them the
> overpriced blades forever" gambit.
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> But it's especially greedy of them to sell it with only a partially
> full $100 cartridge (or $500 worth of color cartridges), which carry
> the full load of hardware and are "chipped" to prevent refilling.  

Yeah, that chipping thing is clever, isn't it? "for your protection"
so that you won't accidentally install a refilled cartridge which
might cause problems.