Thread Number: 61202
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
Article: 'Steve Jobs buys a washing machine' |
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Post# 838601   8/28/2015 at 16:27 (3,162 days old) by Stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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Whoa(!) in the creaky recesses of my mind i recalled reading this piece...and thanks to the miracle of the internet i found it again. Excerpt: Steve went on, "It takes a passionate commitment to really thoroughly understand something.... Most people don't take the time to do that." He then proceeded to tell a story that both sheds light on his private life and gives some insight into the decision-making process that often turns life into a hell for people who work with him. Making the point that design isn't just an issue for "fancy new gadgets," he described how his whole family became involved in, of all things, the selection of a new washing machine and dryer. This is a little hard to picture: The billionaire Jobs family didn't have very good machines. Selecting new ones became a project for the whole family. The big decision came down to whether to purchase a European machine or an American-made one. The European machine, according to Steve, does a much better job, uses about one-quarter as much water, and treats the clothes more gently so that they last longer. But the American machines take about half as long to wash the clothes. CLICK HERE TO GO TO Stricklybojack's LINK |
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Post# 838678 , Reply# 1   8/29/2015 at 22:03 (3,161 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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We have spent many dinner table conversations talking about appliances. It's not so unusual in our crowd. |
Post# 838680 , Reply# 2   8/29/2015 at 22:16 (3,161 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 838694 , Reply# 3   8/30/2015 at 08:01 (3,160 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 838707 , Reply# 4   8/30/2015 at 10:15 (3,160 days old) by Stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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Post# 838729 , Reply# 5   8/30/2015 at 15:14 (3,160 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 838738 , Reply# 6   8/30/2015 at 16:46 (3,160 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 838780 , Reply# 7   8/30/2015 at 23:13 (3,160 days old) by brisnat81 (Brisbane Australia)   |   | |
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It looks like an Australian Westinghouse/Electrolux dishwasher. |
Post# 838782 , Reply# 8   8/30/2015 at 23:47 (3,160 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia)   |   | |
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