vintage computers and lead poisoning?

Quothe Antonio Carlini, from writings of Mon, Jun 07, 2004 at 11:49:41PM +0100: They're not service manuals then, regardless of their titles. Not all are, however. Why would anyone use a cassette player that is so poorly made and apparently can't be calibrated? About a year or so, I spoke with the executive assistant to the president of a major washing machine and clothes dryer manufacturer, who explained why the quality of the new washing machines and clothes dryers is nowhere near as good as the old ones. For one thing, they can't get the same quality of of steel that they used about twenty years ago. There is a definite decrease in quality that makes the machines more of a nuisance (e.g., jumping across the floor since it's not as heavy) and since even the manufacturer admits that the new one's aren't likely to last twenty to forty years or more. It's better to pay a little more and get better quality that will last than pinch pennies excessively and get something that isn't as durable. Such consumers are a big part of the problem; they would rather purchase cheap junk frequently than good quality products less freqently... hardly good for the environment either. -- Copyright (C) 2004 R. D. Davis The difference between humans & other animals: All Rights Reserved an unnatural belief that we're above Nature & her other creatures, using dogma to justify such www.rddavis.org 410-744-4900 beliefs and to justify much human cruelty.