"miles" wrote in message
news:_L0Hd.1742$ry.1147@fed1read05...
> Jack May wrote:
> Not always better. More often cheaper to produce and more profitable but
> may not work as well. Heck, my 40 year old toaster still works flawless.
> My new less than a year old one is ready for the garbage dump.
Better has many meanings, but typically if it leads to more sales, that
means most people think it is better because of price, feature, and so on.
One example is not exactly a strong example.
Most people could care less about a toaster that last 40 years because
1) It probably does not toast the different things people have for breakfast
(does only bread, horrible)
2) Can't handle 2 or 4 slots while two can be turned off when needed
3) Probably not light enough for women to handle easily
4) Probably can't meet present safety standards
5) Would probably cost a lot more than today's $10 to $20
Lot of differences for such a simple product. You can but a $220 toasters
that has none of the above features of a $15 dollar toaster, but few people
care.
http://shopping.msn.com/marketplace.aspx?pmpType=1&pcId=168&catId=1736
In general new technology is better in what people care about because that
makes people want to buy the product. That is technology evolution in
practice.
|