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dfgrbac (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 04:18 PM Original message |
Major failures of capitalism – The Electronics Saga |
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lectrobyte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. phono inputs -- probably 1 out of 100 customers would use them, |
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cdsilv (883 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 04:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I believe he's talking about RCA 'phono' connectors - |
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lectrobyte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 04:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I assumed he meant a phono (cartridge level) input for a turntable |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 05:01 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. you need a grounding post for a turntable connection... |
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dfgrbac (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 04:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Why? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. *sigh* |
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lectrobyte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
4. You'd probably enjoy this article, about a company that |
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dfgrbac (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 04:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. But there are few. |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
5. Capitalization follows rising profits |
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dmkinsey (789 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 04:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. what he said |
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lectrobyte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
7. Cars are even worse. Lose a chip on something like an ABS |
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bigmonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
9. I'd just like to point out, in passing ... |
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dfgrbac (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 04:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. I'm with you! |
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NorthernSpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
11. our economy rewards waste and the destruction of value... |
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dfgrbac (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 04:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Yeah, it is sad. |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
13. how not progressive |
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dfgrbac (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 05:01 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. I'm all for cheap electronics, but ... |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 05:59 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. sounds like a niche industry |
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dfgrbac (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-21-06 01:08 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Don't burn your equipment! It's dangerous! |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 05:04 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Buying a $300 stereo receiver every 3 years is more EXPENSIVE |
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tech3149 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
14. After working in electronics for 30 yrs I quit |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
17. I'm constantly amazed |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
20. Ebay- capitalism at work. |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
22. I'm happy to tell you about Manufactum. |
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Nobody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
23. There's a name for it, I learned it in economics class |
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skids (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
25. Here's some links for ya. |
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dfgrbac (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-21-06 01:21 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Yes it's pathetic. But what are we going to do about it? |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-21-06 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
28. My son and I were discussing this today. |
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