I think there are only 3 DVD manufacturers in the world. I think all
are Korean.
Chuck Norcutt
Sue Pearce wrote:
> I've noted DVD players at WalMart and Target with identical cases and front
> panel layouts. The brand names were different and the panels were subtly
> different, but who knows about the insides?
>
> Bill Pearce
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> Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 11:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] HDDs & BU [was OT - new monitor setup]
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>
>>> Think about that when shopping.
>>
>> Yup. And how about Wal-Mart? Two absolutely identical packages of a
>> product--one in Wal-Mart and the other in some other retailer. Identical
>> products in every way except one. The UPC is different. Yup, they are
>> NOT
>> the same product. Wal-Mart insists that the supplier meet a price point
>> and
>> in order to do that the supplier provides a Wal-Mart version which has
>> been
>> cheepified somehow.
>>
>> It's amazing how much varience there is between packages of a particular
>> name-brand coffee there are from different stores. The ONLY visible
>> difference between the packages from the different stores is the UPC. But
>> your nose and tastebuds can sure tell the difference. (not that the
>> Wal-Mart
>> version is bad, it's just not quite as good).
>>
>> I'm NOT bashing Wal-Mart, though. For the majority of stuff, it really
>> doesn't matter and for those who watch every penny, it does provide value
>> for the dollar. But when buying that bag of namebrand coffee or some other
>> item like it, just like Radio Shack, you're getting overruns and sweepers.
>>
>> AG
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