Comments on: Mister Jalopy on NPR http://hackaday.com/2008/07/14/mister-jalopy-on-npr/ Fresh hacks every day Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:30:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: srilyk http://hackaday.com/2008/07/14/mister-jalopy-on-npr/comment-page-1/#comment-39039 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:37:24 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/14/mister-jalopy-on-npr/#comment-39039 chris is exactly right. And it’s easier for the retailer, even if it doesn’t make sense. If, rather than spend money continually maintaining that which shouldn’t need maintenance, people continually purchased upgrades to make that which they have more efficient, etc. the quality of life should increase for everyone.

On the other hand, if people continue to purchase swiffers, and buy $20 in replacements every week… it’s easier for the retailer/manufacturer to continue to make those $20 replacements, rather than develop $20 upgrades to the system.

]]> By: Chris http://hackaday.com/2008/07/14/mister-jalopy-on-npr/comment-page-1/#comment-39038 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:54:22 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/14/mister-jalopy-on-npr/#comment-39038 Companies may get better customer satisfaction with this – however that is not their primary goal. Profits are. The only problem with this is that the re-use of products interrupts their business plan which for most producers is based on periodic replacement.

]]>