There I go sounding like an old man whinging...but it's true. You buy
something, anything and unless you pay through the nose for it and
maybe even then...it breaks. Shoe horns that can't stand up to the
stress of the work it's designed for, earphones that stop working a
few weeks after purchase, keyboards that have keys go non-functional
after only a few months use, printers that clog up between every use,
chairs that break just from daily use, everything seems to be junk
nowadays and I'm tired of paying for items that don't last.
I had an old Swingline stapler from the 40's and a rotary pencil
sharpener from the 50's that worked like brand new until the day they
were stolen. I have a portable typewriter from the 60's that's only
faded in color but not in functionality. I know why objects are
manufactured shoddily these days: profit. Planned obsolescence results
in repeat purchases and much quicker replacement and thus a better
bottom line for corporations. I don't have to like it though and I
think that the mean time between failures has reached the point of
absurdity.
Posted by email from Dismemberment and Mechanization are the Answer (posterous)
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