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Re: Oh, please...
Posted by Noel [Email] (more from Noel) on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:07:38
In Reply to: Oh, please..., Larry West
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, Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:34:34
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People generally know the difference and what they are buying. And given the ways many people listen to music, they probably don't care. For example, I can hear and appreciate the difference between my very mediocre home audio system and the high-end one of a good friend but it doesn't matter to me. The best audio system on the planet is worth about $1,000 to me. It's whatever floats your boat.
Audiophiles are blessed with the ability to (presumably) hear all the differences between the various types of music reproduction. Vinyl records are supposedly better than CDs. And multi-track audio tape is even better. But neither is exactly portable. It's easy to complain about iPod sound quality, iTunes, Apple's business model for music, but one can't take a high-dollar home sound system on a trans-oceanic flight, down a river on a raft trip or up a mountain.
iPods (and equivalents) are just like a lot of electronic toys these days: meant to last for a few years. This covers cameras, TVs, etc. Longevity and long-term quality is largely (and sadly) a thing of the past. This is far more annoying than differences in audio quality.
As for Chinese build quality, I've been very happy with all the Macs I've bought, most of them coming from China. Other stuff from there can be spotty, but Macs have been solid (I use one 10 hours a day).
Cars are a different matter, but the Chinese are smart enough to find ways to do it well. I just wouldn't spend my money on a Chinese-made car for at least 5 years, probably a decade.
Posts in this Thread:
- The fear of the Chinese, Larry Boy, Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:53:10
- Snitching not an issue, but quality is, nwas, Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:47:28
- They used to say the same thing, OKSaabs, Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:10:07
- DIsagree..., Larry West
, Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:11:11- Re: DIsagree..., TML
, Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:02:03- Oh, please..., Larry West
, Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:34:34- Re: Oh, please..., Noel, Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:07:38 <-- Viewing This Message
- kind of my point..., James, Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:14:36
- Great post! nm, Craig, Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:04:22
- Re: ipods, laptops, kenS
, Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:20:12
- Re: The fear of the Chinese, BMX, Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:28:03
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