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After a full year of not thinking about printers, the best printer is still whatever random Brother laser printer that’s on sale.

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]English
    1•8 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]English
        0•8 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]English
            1•8 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]English
                0•8 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.

                • @[email protected]English
                  1•8 months ago

                  Well I’m glad you’ve been lucky but that’s all it is, you’re a bit out of touch.

                  Faulty

                  It’s not faulty, it is that way by design. And this is basically the standard nowadays. Just look at most TVs - trying to open an app on one is like pulling teeth, it lags to high heaven just navigating a menu.

                  Microwaves might be cheap ($20 though? Jeez where do you live! They start at £50-£80 minimum here) but I was just using that as an example to prove the point. Boilers aren’t cheap.

                  • @[email protected]English
                    1•8 months ago

                    Meh. Maybe I am a bit out of touch, but honestly you might be too.

                    There’s a whole cohort of people, I daresay most people, who wouldn’t bother looking at reviews to purchase this type of item.

                    If today is the day I’m going to buy a washing machine, then I go to a shop that sells them, I select one based on price vs features, arrange delivery, and leave.