Re: [Harp-L] PLANNED OBSOLESCENCEhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence

[Gary Warren <gdubya@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you have old harmonicas that you are replacing by buying a new 
one, please contact me and
send me that stack of old harps.  I want to learn to work and repair 
my harps and this would be
of value to me, where it might not be to other people.  This is not 
just for Tom but any of you other
players who just use them and toss them.  Contact me off list if you 
have a pile of old used harps
to send my way.  I'll be pleased to adopt them. :-)

At 11:11 AM 1/26/2010, Tom Muck wrote:
> I'm not so sure that harmonicas fall into that category. For a 
> harmonica to be used long term, somebody would have to invent a 
> quick-replace reed system. Reeds, like guitar strings, wear out. Any 
> metal that bends has a limited number of times that it can bend 
> before it breaks. If they are riveted in place and can't be bought 
> easily, it's cheaper to buy a new harmonica than get an old one fixed.
>
> Tom
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank franze" <Franze52@xxxxxxx>
> To: "harp-l" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:45 AM
> Subject: [Harp-L] PLANNED 
> OBSOLESCENCEhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence
>
>
> Below is part of the article that you can find at
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence>
>
> Planned obsolescence or built-in 
> obsolescence[1]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence#cite_note-CIWeb-0> 
> is the process of a 
> product<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_(economics)> becoming 
> obsolete<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsolete> and/or 
> non-functional after a certain period or amount of use in a way that 
> is planned or designed by the 
> manufacturer<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturer>.[1]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence#cite_note-CIWeb-0> 
> Planned obsolescence has potential benefits for a 
> producer<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Production,_costs,_and_pricing> 
>  because the product fails and the 
> consumer<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer> is under pressure to 
> purchase again, whether from the same manufacturer (a replacement 
> part or a newer model), or from a 
> competitor<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competition_(economics)> 
> which might also rely on planned obsolescence. 
> [1]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence#cite_note-CIWeb-0> 
> The purpose of planned obsolescence is to hide the real cost per use 
> from the consumer, and charge a higher price than they would 
> otherwise be willing to pay (or would be unwilling to spend all at once).
> For an industry, planned obsolescence stimulates demand by 
> encouraging purchasers to buy again sooner if they still want a 
> functioning product. Built-in obsolescence is in many different 
> products, from vehicles to light bulbs, from buildings to 
> proprietary software. There is, however, the potential backlash of 
> consumers who learn that the manufacturer invested money to make the 
> product obsolete faster; such consumers might turn to a producer (if 
> any exists) that offers a more durable alternative.
>
> Planned obsolescence was first developed in the 1920s and 1930s when 
> mass production<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_production> had 
> opened every minute aspect of the production process to exacting analysis
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