Originally Posted by Gaucho100K

I wasn't blaming Carly or anyone else..... I remember HP being more expensive than anything comparable, but the historic quality and service was the difference. I was always happy to pay more because back then, you got what you paid for.

I guess the recent industrial paradigm has, to a certain extent, a build in concept of less durability to "force" consumers to upgrade their stuff in shorter periods of time....?