> > The main problem is people simply don't want old stuff, whether it
> > works or not isn't relevant
> >
> > "Why are you throwing that out, it still works."
> > "Because it's old and I wanted a new one!"
> 
> Tony, agree with all your other points re repairs. Around here you
> don't see the old-style electrical shops, like you used to, for small
> appliance repairs. And they'd sell electrical items too. I think it's
> simply uneconomic for a sole trader to specialise (or generalise ?)
> like that now. All the ones I can think of near here are primarily
> computer shops who do repairs as well. Still just as seedy and untidy
> as the old places mind you ;-)
> 
> As for throwouts, it's a buyer's market for second-hand. Looking
> around a couple of weeks ago for a cheapie back-up PC. Spoiled
> absolutely rotten for choice. It's no wonder that they get tossed or
> given away considering the average weekly wage. I paid basically
> peanuts for a better PC than I needed


The last "why did..." conversations involved a kettle & a toaster, usually
these don't have many points of failure.  If the do, it's simply (sigh)
dirty contacts.  Gotta have new & shiny.

The capacitor plague is still going strong.

Tony

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