Many of these very same people also get ripped off by auto mechanics and
insurance companies with equivalent leaps of faith in the private
sector. As an econ teacher, I implore that my students reflect on the
impact of an informed consumer in the market place. An interesting
connection to our list subject might be this: How does our knowledge of
gear/photography influence our opinions of products and others in relation?
A recent incident that instantly triggered my tripwire: A Grade 7
student goes on a field trip and a camera was included on this list of
things to bring. So daddy goes out and buys her a Canon 5D Mark II so
that she can take video as well, and outfitted it with a EF 28-135
f/3.5-5.6. This camera is as big as she is! And everything she needs is
on her phone!!
On 10/29/10 4:15 AM, Emily L. Ferguson wrote:
Most people have no desire
to walk into a parts store, walk out with a box, motherboard,
hard-drive, processor, etc, and plug in a linux build.
