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Well if you are considering electronics, they are more like Einstein or Symphonic Line. Of late, Grundig just makes junk. |
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They are also extremely heavy and heavy duty and usually outlast the home they are installed in. Source: Wife owned an inherited Miele washing machine in germany. I almost had a damaged spine in my rather brave attempt to bring it from the cellar to the apartment (we were 2 men trying to lift a washing machine up the stairs one floor. We failed.) Last edited by Sam Kapasi : 9th August 2012 at 14:30. | |
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P.S: One of my Friend bought a Grundig TV (used one) I should say, the new TV's will shamed away by seeing the quality. Its already 8 years old, and still going strong, no signs of ageing, not even the buttons on the remote have fading. Last edited by AlphaKilo : 9th August 2012 at 14:53. | |
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| ![]() I have a simple question. Paying x and getting a 10 year life, or 3x and getting a 25 year life. I know what I am opting for. A decade is a very long time, and technology also moves along. One can be quite sure that in a decade a new lower end product will be technologically superior to the old warhorse, even if a it is thoroughbred. Also, the mid-upper range can be very good. We bought a Kenwood Chef Kitchen Centre in the UK in July 1989, and used it day in, and day out (maids also handled it). It gave up the ghost (liquidizer part) only in December 2011. Spares are available from the UK but they will not ship outside the EU, else I may have again got it going again. Last edited by sgiitk : 9th August 2012 at 14:58. |
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Precisely, till a few years ago Direct Drive and Inverters were unheard of. They have improved the noise and vibration performance no end, and also consume less power. The basic nature of the beast does not change, a car still has four wheels, a cabin and .... |
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Samsung: Silver Nano - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | |
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I don't see the point of paying very inflated prices for electronics. A normal LG lasts long enough - My LG CRT TV is 7 years old and showing no problems. And technology gets obsolete sooner than most of these things last. |
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Earlier, most of us used to replace the products when they used to start wearing out or when they are almost dead, now we mostly upgrade irrespective of the condition of current using product. Come any festive season, any good scheme, any new technology. We go for it. Customer in say year 2000, used to pay 16k for a 21" CTV and now after a decade we get a 32" low end LCD for that price. In contrast, price of all raw materials have only increased in the last decade. End result : Product life cycle/expectancy has come down, Quality has gone down. Example Any normal CTV say LG Golden eye 21" bought around year 2000 will last more than any LCDs being sold now. Now manufacturers don't make products as they used to. Exceptions are always there like Apple, Miele etc Last edited by kpzen : 9th August 2012 at 16:15. | |
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Apple doesn't make very high end stuff like Miele. All Apple does is not make the low end stuff. Apple quality is available from its competitors also in their more expensive stuff. | |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Hi Guite, that's nearly 8 bucks over what's required, ![]() Another positive with the front loaders is that they allow you to add fabric softener at the start of the wash unlike the top loaders wherein one has to be on the lookout for the rinsing cycle to start and then add the softener in between. Of course one can use strips but then that's like using shaving foam rather than a shaving stick. Quote:
Not starting another keyboard saga but based on my last 1.5 years of experience with a Macbook Pro and comparing it with my previous machines namely IBM Think Pads (couple of Ts & a X) followed by a Dell Latitude, I also feel that Apple's quality is far superior to others. The other guys do have better warranty covers, the end to end types. Within the first year of ownership my driver had become familiar with the guys at IBM's service centre and with Dell their logistics guys & engineers had been to my office & home several times. So while they may not make high quality products like the Miele, what they do make is far better than others and their pricing surely is on the same altitude. Just my 2 rupiah 12 anna (or thereabouts) ![]() Last edited by khoj : 9th August 2012 at 18:06. | |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Not really. I paid a similar amount for the 15" MBP (the new version) last March, as I did for the 630 Latitude ATG nearly 4 years ago. The Latitude range became freakishly expensive around late 2010, coinciding with the introduction/expansion of the Vostro range (in our market) by Dell. From that one can safely assume that currently Latitude must be priced higher for a comparable model (if a comparison is viable at all). The Think pads too were priced at a premium in our markets but as I understand it, their pricing has rationalized after the takeover by Lenovo. On a separate note the Think pads were built much much better than the Dell. The Latitude though is still in use thanks to the extended 'accident warranty' by Dell and apart from the bottom panel and the processor itself everything & I do mean everything (including the bluetooth mouse that I bought alongside) has been replaced over the course of ownership. Love Dell for their warranty & waiting for the day they introduce the "Dell Secure"(or some similar title for the policy) which basically covers the machines for theft in addition to the accidental damages. |
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Miele sells high-quality engineering. Apple sells the idea that you are a better person because you buy their product. No comparison! | ||||||
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