Newspaper reporter working on story about old TVs, new TVs and planned obsolescence

[zenith2134]

The whole industry is so greedy it seems. Build the equipment as cheaply as possible, and still sell it for a nice chunk of money. I'm talking about tv's especially by this statement. My sony wega 27fs120 cost a little over 400 bucks in 2004, and after the first month was going into IK shutdown. They give the consumer the illusion that the tv is high-quality, meanwhile large numbers of em break down right after warranty runs-out. Throw in misleading specs for amplifier's power outputs and we are dealing with a scam of sorts. Unless of course you know better, which unfortunately many consumers do not. It's not their fault. Same as the people who bought up the early 90s Zenith's with the faulty guns, since their old Zenith lasted 25 years! Things change, and we must move with the times, but I hereby refuse to spend any money on junky, disposable electronics. I see everyone around here buying tv/dvd combos because they are such a deal; Beachradios that can't pick up any stations; etc...Then when they stop working right they buy the exact one again new,since they are so cheap. Gimme a transoceanic!!!