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Previously on "I'll believe it when I see it."

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  • Sysman
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    Originally posted by tomtomagain View Post
    That's easy.

    Because the "40 year claim" is what technically referred to as "Marketing Bull-tulip" and the one year guarantee is called "Covering your ass".

    Put the marketing claim in a large font.

    and the conditions in a teeny one.

    And whilst we are on the subject .... have we accurately defined the term "Year". Calendar years or mouse years?
    See my sig.

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  • tomtomagain
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    Originally posted by expat View Post
    the why only guarantee it for 1 year?
    That's easy.

    Because the "40 year claim" is what technically referred to as "Marketing Bull-tulip" and the one year guarantee is called "Covering your ass".

    Put the marketing claim in a large font.

    and the conditions in a teeny one.

    And whilst we are on the subject .... have we accurately defined the term "Year". Calendar years or mouse years?

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  • vetran
    replied
    Originally posted by zeitghost
    I think they borrrowed Threaded's time machine.

    Largely coz white leds hadn't been invented in 1973.
    Threaded invented them in short trousers, he released them into the world later!

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  • expat
    replied
    Originally posted by tomtomagain View Post
    It's easy. They invented it in 1973, switched it on and left it.
    the why only guarantee it for 1 year?

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  • tomtomagain
    replied
    Originally posted by zeitghost
    40 years?

    I wonder how they calculated that.
    It's easy. They invented it in 1973, switched it on and left it.

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  • minestrone
    replied
    Originally posted by zeitghost
    40 years?

    I wonder how they calculated that.
    Has anyone seen sasguru recently?

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  • Paddy
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    Originally posted by vetran View Post
    with normal lights they do a lot of on /offs as Tungsten & Halogen tend to fail on switch on.

    I had a tungsten 20w bulb that was dated around the 1930s and still working. It had extra supports for the filament. When had an electrician in, he dropped it.

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  • vetran
    replied
    Originally posted by zeitghost
    40 years?

    I wonder how they calculated that.
    with normal lights they do a lot of on /offs as Tungsten & Halogen tend to fail on switch on.

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  • expat
    started a topic I'll believe it when I see it.

    I'll believe it when I see it.

    I bought an LED replacement for a halogen light bulb.
    40 year life span, it said. 1 year guarantee.

    I call that not putting your money where your mouth is.

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