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must...have...name...brands Recently I was looking for a toaster. Target has a nice selection of toasters. Look down into the slots, and they are all exactly t

must...have...name...brands Recently I was looking for a toaster. Target has a nice selection of toasters. Look down into the slots, and they are all exactly the same. There were, at peak, only three different VCRs. All those brands used one of three standard mechanisms. But you could get a hundred different cases.

esperent 2y ago
Funny you should say that about toasters... Because I've been down a toaster buying rabbit hole over the past year and toasters are not all the same. I mean sure, a €20 toaster is gonna be the same as all other €20 toasters. But beyond that they have massively different build quality and toasting speed, and don't get me started on how hard it is to find a toaster designed for real bread instead of square supermarket slices(+). My recommendation is actually to buy a commercial toaster. It'll toast twice as fast and last for years. Downside is that it will probably look ugly. I've heard good things about Dualit too though. (+) On the other hand if all you eat is white sliced pan, then go ahead and buy any €20 toaster. You're in luck, they were built for you.
- jterrys 2y ago
  commercial toasters, tvs, washing machines, you generally can't go wrong with spending a premium for something that was built to last a LOT of use. Speedqueen makes commercial washing machines with a consumer lineup that's serious about lasting a while. Easily set me back $1600, but then looking at the build quality and 10 year warranty I was like "ok, they probably mean it". One thing I noticed about commercial build quality: simplicity. No touch bullshit. Small LCD displays. Here's some buttons and maybe a rotating knob. knock yourself out.
  - lrhegeba 2y ago
    I came to the same conclusion. My usual research routine nowadays starts at "what product is used by (semi-)professionals".

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must...have...name...brands Recently I was looking for a toaster. Target has a nice selection of toasters. Look down into the slots, and they are all exactly t

by Animats 2y ago

esperent 2y ago
Funny you should say that about toasters... Because I've been down a toaster buying rabbit hole over the past year and toasters are not all the same. I mean sure, a €20 toaster is gonna be the same as all other €20 toasters. But beyond that they have massively different build quality and toasting speed, and don't get me started on how hard it is to find a toaster designed for real bread instead of square supermarket slices(+). My recommendation is actually to buy a commercial toaster. It'll toast twice as fast and last for years. Downside is that it will probably look ugly. I've heard good things about Dualit too though. (+) On the other hand if all you eat is white sliced pan, then go ahead and buy any €20 toaster. You're in luck, they were built for you.
- jterrys 2y ago
  commercial toasters, tvs, washing machines, you generally can't go wrong with spending a premium for something that was built to last a LOT of use. Speedqueen makes commercial washing machines with a consumer lineup that's serious about lasting a while. Easily set me back $1600, but then looking at the build quality and 10 year warranty I was like "ok, they probably mean it". One thing I noticed about commercial build quality: simplicity. No touch bullshit. Small LCD displays. Here's some buttons and maybe a rotating knob. knock yourself out.
  - lrhegeba 2y ago
    I came to the same conclusion. My usual research routine nowadays starts at "what product is used by (semi-)professionals".