The Verge published this spam article about the “best printers of 2024” to demonstrate how terrible Google’s search results are. It now appears as the top non-sponsored post if you search “best printer” on Google.

I love a good, informative troll.

    • @[email protected]
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      28 months ago

      But how do you know what matters in some appliance you didn’t even know existed nevermind how it works?

      • @[email protected]
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        18 months ago

        I don’t really follow you sorry.

        I can’t think of a time I’ve needed to buy an appliance I didn’t know existed nor how it works ?

        Even if I didn’t really know anything that doesn’t really matter. Usually purchases are heavily influenced by my budget. It’s not a question of what features I need, it’s a question of which product is the most reliable given the amount I want to pay.

          • @[email protected]
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            08 months ago

            I think you’re over thinking these things.

            There’s just no way I would “research” washing machines. They all work in the same way. They all have the same features. The last time I bought one the deciding factor was a 10 year factory guarantee.

              • @[email protected]
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                18 months ago

                I can see that your microwave is important to you, but to me “I don’t care” doesn’t really capture how little I care about my microwave.

                I think the one we have is probably the cheapest available when we bought it 8 years ago. The buying decision probably took less than 1 minute, without hyperbole. I only ever use one button, I just press start n times until the timer says something reasonable.

                When buying this stuff I don’t really see a risk of being locked into any bullshit because all microwaves can perform their basic function of heating food.

                  • @[email protected]
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                    08 months ago

                    Sorry this just isn’t my experience. I’ve never encountered a microwave which doesn’t start when you press start. If I had one that was faulty I would discard it and buy another one for $20.