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Originally Posted by Quexos
My father had a Philips electric shaver which he got in the 70's and I remember how after 20 years it was still working fine. Mine is not even 2 years old and though it sill works, it's already showing signs of diminished performances as I must rub my face much more with it to get the job fully done...
Companies are screwing us with built-in obsolescence, everybody knows it but since we live in a "corporo-cracy" nobody will ever do anything about it. If people try to defend their interests like they do in cases of downloaded stuff (so called piracy), everybody frowns upon them like good little brain-washed consumers that they are.
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Some mechanical devices need maintenance even if they claim 'no serviceable parts'. I have repacked the gears in my 20+ year old Norelco shaver a couple of times. The grease had hardened both times causing slowness (and would lead to motor burnout in the long run)
Modern Electronics does tend to run longer without service.
TV's of the 50's had tubes (valves to you folk on the other side
) that deteriorated/failed frequently. Radio/TV stores had frequently 'Tube Checkers' available in the customer area because of this need.
Now days, a 10 year old TV that still works (without service) is not uncommon.
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A word to those running Permanently Dead Battery devices on the power mains. Those 'dead' batteries can overheat while trying to still charge. remove/replace the battery to be fire safe.