On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 02:34:02 GMT, "nobody@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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<mygarbage2000@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>Taiwan is OK, it's the mainland that produces cheap crap. Yet what
>else could be expected? Nobody looks at China as a producer of
>quality goods - that place is reserved by EU, Japan, and USA, with
>countries like S.Korea and Taiwan trailing pretty close.
Once upon a time, if it was "Made in Taiwan" it was known as crap too
;)
I don't think it's really fair to say that just because the hub is
made in China, it must be of poor quality. As you noted yourself, even
a $30 Belkin hub is likely to come from a China factory. The key
difference I find is whether the company that holds the brand, are
they willing to pay for better quality and more stringent controls.
I met a non-PRC owner of a factory in China via my partner once. He
mentioned to us very frankly that he has no choice but to cut corners
in order to stay competitive with less scrupulous factories. But
usually it's also made clear to the customers if they want cheap, what
they should expect and if they want better quality stuff, it won't be
dirt cheap. I'm not sure if all factories make that point to their
customers but ultimately, the fact remains you do get what you pay
for.
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A Lost Angel, fallen from heaven
Lost in dreams, Lost in aspirations,
Lost to the world, Lost to myself
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