Re: How to build obsolescence into an appliance.

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From: Mark Harriss
Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2002 09:39

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Hi Sam glad to see you on the these newsgroups. Love your laser FAQ.

regards
Mark Harriss
(Laser FAQ groupie)

Sam Goldwasser wrote:

> Think of it this way: Instead of buying the equipment which was the usual way of
> doing business in the past, the purchase price is now actually only a rental
> fee for the duration of the warranty.  After that, the manufacturer may
> reposses it at any time without notice and no reason to support repairs. :)
>
> --- sam | Sci.Electronics.Repair FAQ Home Page: http://www.repairfaq.org/
>  Repair | Main Table of Contents: http://www.repairfaq.org/REPAIR/
> +Lasers | Sam's Laser FAQ: http://www.repairfaq.org/sam/lasersam.htm
>         | Mirror Site Info: http://www.repairfaq.org/REPAIR/F_mirror.html

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