On Monday, December 8, 2014 10:04:56 AM UTC-10, wrote:
> On 8 Dec 2014 16:54:31 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>
> >On 2014-12-08, > wrote:
> >> On Sun, 07 Dec 2014 15:10:02 -0800, Mark Thorson >
> >> wrote:
> >
> >>>In Silicon Valley it is the Chinese immigrants
> >>>that most prefer goods NOT from China.
> >
> >> That thought went through my mind because I know they have come from
> >> China only months ago.
> >
> >You ppl that do a blanket condemnation of Chinese products don't know
> >spit about quality. Some the best electronics come out of Taiwan,
> >which is --last time I checked-- populated by mostly Chinese ppl!
>
> Wow! I have some Taiwanese friends who would cut your throat for
> saying that, quite understandably too !

I've built a lot of computers over the years. The parts are mostly made in Taiwan. Hell, I don't even know if we have the capability to build something like a motherboard in the USA. The only component likely to be built in the US are the hard drives. Perhaps I should try a non-American built drive cause those things don't last very long - I got a drawer of 'em to prove it..

> >
> >The "made in China" taint is no worse than the 50s "made in Japan"
> >nonsense. Thirty yrs later, Americans are going apey over Japanese
> >"quality", which is total bull. I hadda closet fulla dead Japanese
> >audio and photo gear that jes barely made it through their warranty
> >periods.
> >
> >I've bought plenty of Chinese stuff and it's no better or worse than
> >most of the stuff made in USA. In fact, the US made floor jack I
> >looked at was almost $200. The Chinese floor jack I actually bought
> >was the same size, cost only $40, and was a tad bit better made than
> >the US made jack.
> >
> >Besides, who is actually creating the products? It's the same bean
> >counting MBAs who make US products that are so poor in quality, that
> >ppl look for non US-made alternatives. Yes! My ex-GF refused to buy
> >--or let me buy for her-- any clothing made in the US, specially by
> >union workers. She claimed the quality was demonstrably poor. Better
> >if made in Indonesia or India or Chin...... I'll not go into the
> >entire US car industry. You all know that story.
> >
> >I returned a top-of-the-line down Winter parka cuz it was crap w/ a $300+
> >price tag. The $19 ranch coat I bought at Walmart, 10 yrs ago, is
> >warmer and still in daily use.
> >
> >Once again, notbob reiterates that old saying, "you gotta be smarter
> >than the product". Junk is junk, regardless of who made it.
> >
> >nb