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Old 03-30-2012, 08:57 AM   #74
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Originally Posted by HansTWN View Post
So shouldn't we demand that the manufacturers make decent quality devices
"We?" If by "we" you mean the broad consumer market, "we" have already spoken loudly and clearly: We want it cheap, quality be darned. Else, Panasonic Toughbooks and Dolch like we used in the military, would be the best selling laptops, and most device casings would be made of metal, not plastic, and new generations of devices would come out years apart after long and thorough test cycles funded by the high prices we are willing to pay.

We have spoken: "We want inexpensive stuff that's just good enough!"

Some things get cheap by sacrificing overall quality, some do it by trimming out features. I personally prefer the latter, hence I have a Fire, and not some $99 no-name tablet found on ebay.

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