Re: 64 bit Windows driver.
- From: "John H Meyers" <jhmeyers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:54:41 -0600
On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:08:45 -0600, Joel Koltner wrote:
From what you've written, it still sounds like me like the kind of
engineers at the "old HP" (Corvallis) would have definitely stuck with 3
batteries and a switcher and not the 4 battery/linear regulator scheme! If
you figure that people might replace the batteries even just 10 times over the
life of the device, having to do so only 7 or 8 times (20-30% savings) adds up
to more savings than the extra cost of the switching regulators.
The main thing that increased "miles per gallon,"
in the automobile industry, was legislation,
so that it was no longer optional,
including that the buyers themselves could not opt
for cheaper engineering of less efficient cars
("on average," but that's another story)
In some places, particularly where there used to be more isolation,
local cultural appreciations also served to maintain quality.
Manufacturers are not solely responsible for cutting corners
to make cheaper goods, as it is not entirely possible
to maintain high standards, in the face of non-appreciative consumers,
who do not themselves realize that it may cost them more, in the end,
so they will not buy the ultimately better product,
and may even sacrifice their own livelihood by not supporting
a potentially better industrial/political landscape e.g.:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/walmart/
The same extends into social and environmental matters,
where lack of awareness and foresight (of everyone,
not just those merely currently voting in legislatures,
who tend to reflect popular opinions, even if based on apathy)
may end in tragedy, for those still here.
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