Re: OT Re: SATA SSD keeps disconnecting

From: Valeri Galtsev <galtsev_at_kicp.uchicago.edu>
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2022 16:33:37 UTC

On 2/27/22 10:51 AM, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> On Sun, 27 Feb 2022 09:03:13 -0500, Valeri Galtsev wrote:
>> Then, the problem is not them, not in Sears and others like them, but
>> rather in us, who changed our attitude, and are happier to buy a piece
>> of junk made you know where that lasts a couple of years... instead of
>> paying fair (and certainly higher) price for well made product that
>> lasts your life, and those of your kids and grandkids. As my friend
>> like to say: look for a fool in the mirror.
> 
> Hahaha,
> 
> if only it were that easy. I own inexpensive potentially crap made
> in a low-wage country, bought from necessity. I also bought
> potentially high quality things from companies that aren't
> from a low-wage country, for much money, if I could afford it
> financially.
> 
> Actually some of the potentially crap is long-lasting and reliable and
> some of the potentially high quality things, from companies that aren't
> from a low-wage country, is short-life crap and apart from this much
> likely made in a low-wage country, too.
> 
> There are several low-wage countries. Products made in a low-wage
> country are not necessarily from a known Asian dictatorial regime.
> 
> However, it's more or less impossible to know what we buy.

As that same friend of mine would say: and you are correct too.

Valeri

> 
> Regards,
> Ralf