> There is a psychology thing going on here, Rick. Who is most likely
> to provide feedback on a product's quality? Someone who is happy
> with it or someone who is all pi$$ed off? Don't confuse the number
> or veracity of responses with the actual quality of the item. It's apples
> and oranges because the responses aren't an accurate cross section
> of the actual number of owners of the product. Let's say there five
> responses and they are all way negative but thousands of people
> own the product and never replied. You only read the five so what
> do you really know about the product's quality?
OTOH, by reading the reviews I CAN get an idea of what tends to fail
in a particular unit and I find that to be valuable in making a
decision. I can also sense a certain amount about the nature of the
person posting it and can weight his opinion accordingly.
David L
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