Consumer appetite rewards unfinished products

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After describing a small but disabling product bug, Dr. Dave says users are not alone in struggling with foolish technology but also keep rewarding rushed releases through their appetite for the newest device. He concludes that withholding a purchase until a product works is the most direct power consumers possess.

1:00 · Consulting Philosophy

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Proposed recording date: 2006-12-16. The exact broadcast date may differ.

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