On 8/8/2011 9:34 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>
> "zxcvbob" > wrote in message
> ...
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>> There's nothing better than a bowl with a handle. Grab It bowls were
>>> perfect for soups, stew, chili. You could carry them into another
>>> room if you wanted to munch while watching television, without
>>> needing pot holders to carry the hot bowl. They even had lids -
>>> plastic snap-on or fitted glass tops for storing leftovers in the
>>> fridge. Yet they stopped making them. What's up with that?
>>>
>>> It's no wonder I haven't bought Corning Ware in years. They don't
>>> sell anything I like anymore. The original "cornflower blue"
>>> casserole dishes show up now on eBay. Fortunately I have a set of
>>> them
>>>
>>> I'm just curious as to why companies take successful products off the
>>> market. I'm all for innovation, new ideas. But hey, if it ain't broke
>>> don't fix it.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>>
>> The ceramic they used was expensive, so they switched to glass, which
>> is not nearly as heat resistant. Basically, they ruined the product
>> and hope nobody would notice.
>>
>> If you look at the bottoms of your old "cornflower" Corningware
>> pieces, they say they can be used on the stovetop on broiler. The new
>> white glass pieces (which are also heavier than the old stuff) say
>> oven use only.
>>
>> Bob
>
>
> So they replaced good stuff with crap. There's a reason I don't replace
> old things with new. This is one of them Thanks, Bob!
>

Profit is all, as usual! There was an article in yesterday's New York
Times about the scarcity of relatively cheap generic cancer drugs, which
are not being made because the manufacturers consider the profits
inadequate. Extremely expensive (and less effective) patented treatments
are being prescribed nowadays.


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James Silverton, Potomac

I'm *not*