My Bosch Logixx 6 washing machine just stopped working with error code 08. That's all I needed! Does anyone happen to know what this error means? Online, it says something like "No signal from the motor tachogenerator." If it's a motor failure, is it worth calling a technician, or should I just buy a new one? 🙁
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HilfeHilfe19 Feb 2018 10:43That is the concept behind white goods. Even Bosch designs them to last only a few years. I’m not sure if their customer service is still profitable.
kaho674 schrieb:
It’s probably the predetermined breaking point. The machine is about 6 years old. The predetermined breaking point couldn't have failed, otherwise the washing machine would have broken down after just over 2 years.
Anyone interested in products evolving and brands being preserved must accept that devices typically stop working a few years after the warranty period.
It is not beneficial for anyone, neither the buyer nor the manufacturer, to design and build devices meant to last for decades.
The world has simply become faster... and smart minds predict that this pace is just getting started.
It is not beneficial for anyone, neither the buyer nor the manufacturer, to design and build devices meant to last for decades.
The world has simply become faster... and smart minds predict that this pace is just getting started.
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chand198619 Feb 2018 12:51Mycraft schrieb:
It is not beneficial for anyone, neither the buyer nor the manufacturer, to develop and build appliances that would last for decades.I have to clearly disagree with you here.
The lack of durability in many appliances is not due to constant innovations that significantly improve existing technology every few years (the better is the enemy of the good, so please don’t make things too durable). The washing machines you bought five years ago and the ones you will buy in five years do not differ significantly — any significance is artificially created by lobbyists; it’s just marketing talk.
It’s similar with coffee machines, microwaves, and so on. Genuine, disruptive innovation does not depend on the expiration of the previous technology’s lifespan. What is clearly better will prevail.
I also believe it is wrong to say that innovations arise because the market for old technology is artificially kept fresh through planned obsolescence. Why would anyone invest in something completely new if the old technology can be so effectively marketed along its natural wear and tear?
This might be good for bean counters in the plush offices of some corporate executives. Not for passionate developers. And certainly not for the customer. If you think otherwise, you would need to explain why.
The answer is simple: without regular renewal, every company sooner or later reaches a dead end and is then taken over by the next best competitor.
It is not primarily about revolutions in product development. Rather, it is about staying present in day-to-day business.
The devices differ only marginally but keep the business running and the company competitive in the market.
It is not primarily about revolutions in product development. Rather, it is about staying present in day-to-day business.
The devices differ only marginally but keep the business running and the company competitive in the market.