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In Reply to: RE: since the digital revolution. Did you miss it? posted by Jazz Inmate on October 17, 2007 at 11:23:27
...and form the rather leaky defense apparently it's a dribble-glass!
>>> "You adopt a new operating system and you're screwed." <<<
One should expect inconveniences and some programming limitations, but not performance related issues that compromise viewing and belie the hype used to sell the products.
>>> "You buy a new PC and 17 months later you can get one twice as powerful for half the price." <<<
Improved performance is a different issue unless newer software programs were to magically make the older PC completely dysfunctional in that length of time.
>>> "You adopt SACD early and you're locked out of multichannel capabilities and your old firmware causes your player to emit a blast of digital noise at the end of many hybrid discs." <<<
If the performance specs included multichannel capabilities early on, and the format and player you purchased was advertised as providing that capability, then there should be no glitches. If there are unforeseeable problems, then it is incumbent upon the manufacturer to make good with some kind of fix or product exchange if the unit is still under warranty.
Early adopters are explorers taking the first steps with over-designed gear that represents cutting edge technology. Pricy, yes, but what you're paying for should meet or exceed the manufacturer's claims.
OTOH, early adopters should NOT become high end crash test dummies.
>>> "The examples go on and on and on. Welcome to the digital age." <<<
Ummm ...Jazz, don't look now, but is that unsweetened Kool Aid or sour mash I see leaking down the front of your shirt? ;0)
Cheers,
AuPh
Follow Ups:
I know more than one person who bought Vista and then uninstalled it/reinstalled XP. I fully agree that consumers should not be crash test dummies, but the reality is that we sometimes are. We see car recalls. We see drug manufacturers pull certain therapeutics from the market after patients have been taking them for a long time. We see food distributors yank produce, juices or meats from the grocery store. This is the reality of the world we live in. And when you're talking about cutting edge electronics, well, the problem is exacerbated. It's a fact. Disagree and make annoying attacks all you want. It doesn't change anything.To then come along and spin all this so that blu-ray or sony is particularly at fault just points to a chip on your shoulder.
-------------"I have found that if you love life, life will love you back." -Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982)
No wonder Blu-ray players are having software problems! Those chips should be INSIDE the player! ;0)
So, the new angle is to blame customers and potential customers who complain, right?
AuPh
-------------"I have found that if you love life, life will love you back." -Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982)
All I omitted was "To then come along and...". Sorry about the sarcasm in my prior post, but at least I didn't leave 'u' out of your quote. ;0)
AuPh
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