Re: Does naybody care about getting things right anymore...

["Bill" <bill190nospam@xxxxxxxxx>]

Lately I have purchased products which *do not work* out of the box. Not
just the product I purchased, but from *any* box.

They are not designed and tested properly to be sure they work or can be put
together.

I bought a barbecue which could *not* be put together with the parts
included (correct parts included per documentation!). I *had* to modify it
and buy a couple of longer screws for one assembly.

I bought an a mpeg free to air satellite receiver which would not work
unless you upgraded the software from the company's web site. Then for a
time they had an upgrade available on their web site which did not work. No
one ever tested it!

I bought a parallel adapter card for my PC which could never work on
anything! Everyone who bought one could not get it to work! They never
tested it or did not care!

I bought a remote extender which could never work. You had to place it near
the TV to get it to work, but the RF from the TV caused it to not work! I
had to modify it to get it to work properly.

And on and on...

I'm just glad I am "handy" and know electronics so I can modify these things
and get them to work. It used to be companies tested everything before they
sold a product. Made darn sure everything would work properly. Not any
more...