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The N1500 VCR cost somewhere around $9500 in modern dollars on release in 1972. Of course you'd take that to a repair shop. It's not a device you'd buy on a whi
by dale_glass 4y ago
The N1500 VCR cost somewhere around $9500 in modern dollars on release in 1972. Of course you'd take that to a repair shop. It's not a device you'd buy on a whim, it was a major luxury you'd expect to use a lot for a long time.
Once mass manufacturing takes hold and you can buy stuff for $50-$100, it's just not worthwhile to repair.
On a $9500 device, 3 hours of technician's time to fix it is peanuts. On a $100 device, you might as well buy a new one, even before the parts are accounted for. You better hope it's something simple to replace and that it's not some sort of design flaw.