On Sun, 14 Nov 2010 13:40:09 -0800, Rich Grise
wrote:

Michael A. Terrell wrote:
CaveLamb wrote:

And interesting essay.
But will people buy products designed to be repaired?

http://consumerist.com/2010/11/the-s...ectronics.html

One comment states:
"Things like LCD panels themselves are simply impossible to repair,
period. It'd be like repairing the inside of an old-fashioned CRT. Isn't
gonna happen."

Then no one ever rebuilt picture tubes?

I've never heard of it done. Have you?

Thanks,
Rich
Used to be able to buy rebuilt tubes from a lot of suppliers.