Insufficient coffee:reality ratio

[gryphonrhi]

I bought an extra set of headphones to wear at the gym, because I can't stand the iPod earbuds and sweaty earphones = eeew. However, while cutting these out of the packaging, I ran into their disclaimer: "Design and specifications subject to change without notice." Er, guys? If you've built headphones that can morph on me, without notice, then

Comments

[moljn]

I imagine it's in case they decide to fabricate, say, a red one. You might have liked a red one better, but now you don't get to come in and complain that no one told you there'd be a red one out soon. Substitute better stats for red, 'cause I don't know from headphone specifics.

[feonixrift]

Problem is, you can *see* if it's red, you can't see if it's got different attenuation characteristics on a portion of the frequency range. Which is why people read the specifications in the first place. Imho, specifications not matching provided device is the same thing as false advertising.

[moljn]

Well, false advertising wasn't the point. I assume the specs on the packaging match the device she bought. However, in case they decide to change the specs slightly in future productions of the same product, she can't complain that her headphones are now not up to par.

[gryphonrhi]

Well, I'd have no clue if they didn't match. I just don't see how they can change something I've already bought if there's no software to 'upgrade.' Color me boggled. ::g::

[tarshaan]

Hell, even if they can morph on you *with* notice, a. and b. still apply... *g*

[gryphonrhi]

That's the gods' own truth!

[keerawa]

Someday, cultural anthropoligists may look back on our disclaimers (see above), warnings ("The beverage you are about sample may be hot", says the coffee cup), and directions (check your nearest toothpick box) as unique and precious cultural artifiacts.

I, however, view them as essentially meaningless stylized pleas to the "don't sue me" gods. No amount of caffeine will allow them to make sense.

[irishkate]

Day by day I am more and more tempted to build my house so that it puts me outside the asylum.