So I fixed my camera tonight. The lens was stuck out and would kind of grind when I tried to turn it on or off.The secret? Banging it against my desk a little bit.
The camera is great, but it would be even better if on the side it said "bang here if camera breaks."
So, my boss and I were talking today about the laser printers (small, desktop ones) we purchased almost two years ago - the ones that started failing about a month after the 1 year manufacturer's warranty expired. He used the phrase "planned obsolescence" and I thought of you and your Sept 1 posting on this camera.
It's interesting to sit back and look at the some of the warranties offered by hardware manufacturers. I can't help but wonder if these companies are gambling. Like offering a 5-year warranty on hard drives. Who keeps their computer (let alone the same hard drive) for 5 years anymore?
I had a coworker that said he worked with companies that worked to make sure their products broke after the warantee was over, so they'd get repeat customers.
Didn't work for American auto-manufacturers... I buy Japanese becaues they last longer :)
Then again... that coworker was Canadian...