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Yes Tony. But I am not talking about their articles. They are full of errors.
I'm referring to the very limited area of a consumer pole. This has nothing to
do with CR's opinion. It is just a bunch of numbers based on the experiences of
their readers.
I'm not so sure that I would trust the word of a service man either. They all
have their own agenda. Remember the more defective a unit, the more job security
it offer's them.
Can't it be reasoned that if they recommend a unit, they want to know that it
will be one that keeps them employed.
These people are not like dentists, who are fools. The majority of them try and
offer patients as much in the way of prevention so that the future of dentistry
is in danger.
As each generation comes along, less and less dental disease is found. Promoting
fluoride treatments and fluoride tooth paste. and regular cleanings are
producing a population of people with less and less need for the dentist.
Larry
Tony Antoniou wrote:
> I can tell you what I'm basing it on. Working closely with service centres
> catering to various brands, I can safely say that Consumer Reports don't
> know what they're talking about. I recall many moons ago in a consumer
> magazine about TV's and they mentioned a Sony model which was claimed to be
> stereo, but had a mono amplifier in it. Now having experience with that
> model, I knew that the damn thing was stereo through and through otherwise,
> it would not have been stated in the specs!!
>
> Magazines consist of a bunch of journalists and their opinions. They have no
> dealings with the technical aspect as they would like the reader to think,
> they are not even QUALIFIED to discuss technical terms, so why the hell do
> they? Simple, because people like you fall sucker to their claims at the
> drop of a hat.
>
> If you want honest, reliable opinions, ask the next serviceman you come
> across, and don't look at how many of one product gets repaired compared to
> another, get percentages. I've been told by a lot of people in the US (thru
> this list) that Sony car decks have had the worst history of problems, but
> having asked a few people involved in sales as well, it can be found that a
> lot of Sony decks are sold compared to other brands and so the percentage of
> failures is not all that big despite the quantity.
>
> So speak with service agents, and speak with sales staff (the ones who do
> know their stuff, not that zit-faced 16 year old who expresses a little
> enthusiasm but no experience). Magazines don't mean shit.
>
> Adios,
> LarZ
>
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> Either you have totally miss read what I said or I made a typo. I don't not
> say
> Sony portable MD players. As a matter of fact I specifically stated that I
> had
> not heard of much trouble with Sony portable MD units.
>
> I was speaking about the general reliability of Sony products.
>
> I don't understand your statements about Consumer Reports. That is just
> your
> opinion. And what are you basing it on?
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