"Stuart Noble" wrote in message
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:Jerry: wrote:
"Andy Hall" wrote in message
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On 2007-07-03 00:15:52 +0100, "clot" said:
In a less adversarial manner, I was hoping that I might make Andy see
that there are circumstances other than his own which might make them
make decisions that seem quite absurd to another person.
Oh don't misunderstand, I do.

I have simply sought to point out that in the purchasing of products
such as tools there are many potential factors, certainly not just price
or the rate of use.

In all, there are probably at least 10.

The marketing people would have consumers believe that price and
gimmicky features are important and not a lot more. Some customers
seem to be taken in by that.

I can quite appreciate that some people may not be in a financial
position to make choices based on all of the desirable criteria.
However, this does not mean that they can't or shouldn't look at *all*
of the factors.
It is that that the silly suggestions of "it's only for a bit of DIY"
(therefore any old crap will do as long as it's cheap) seek to suggest
that people limit their choices because they don't "need" something
better. The jigsaw is the classic eample of that.

But even there it's not as clear as you make out, it all depends on what
they will be doing, yes sure if they are budding (hobby) furniture makers
they are going to need at least a half decent tool but if their DIY use
of the jigsaw is going to be cutting out a hole for the new sink the need
for very precise control of the cut is some what irrelevant.

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In the end, somebody may be totally constrained by budget and genuinely
only able to buy the lowest cost item. Then the question should be one
of does it make sense at all or is the result going to be so bad that
it's not worth spending even that.
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Again, it depends on what they will be doing, I really do think that you
are sometimes mistaking your hobby for another's necessity of 'doing it
themselves' - what should they do in your idea of utopia, spend even more
and get a man in, simply because they can't afford a half decent tool?
Next you will be suggesting that people should walk or spend even more
money on using PT rather than own a car made by Kia because they can't
afford a Audi (or what ever)!
I have a Rolex watch which tells the time very well.

If clockwork it does not.

Of course, if one only needs to know when it's opening time, one might get
away with a sub £500 make. For most of my life I didn't know what the time
was at all, but I preferred to wait until I could buy the best

Rolex is not the best and are you from Essex? Get an elegant make - a
Longines.