Re: [NTLK] WSJ article on shrinking warranties and disposable products

From: James Elliott (james.elliott_at_newted.org)
Date: Wed Jul 17 2002 - 14:16:59 EDT


I've an RCA Selectavision VCR from 1981! It's as big as thick Mac
II, but it is still alive and kicking. It was originally over a
thousand bucks, but I think that it's been worth it, considering the
amount of use that it's had.

-James

>Wow, I guess I am lucky. My TV was purchased in 1984 -- making it 18
>years old. It's been from Korea to Alabama, to Kansas and now to Japan.
>At each one of these locations, it was moved 2 or three times when I
>changed residences.
>
>It's still going strong!
>
>It's a Sony -- their first stereo TV model.
>
>My Panasonic VCR that I purchased at the same time, finally died about a
>year and a half ago. I miss that VCR. No copy protection...unlike the
>new one... :-(
>
>Sushi

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