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Posted by HVS on February 17, 2008, 12:41 pm
On 17 Feb 2008, MiamiCuse wrote
> How are you supposed to match things up if you don't want to buy
> everything from the same manufacturer-series-model?
>
> I am simply confused by the variety of finishes avaialble on
> something like plumbing fixtures you have...chrome, matt chrome,
> brush nickel and these are pretty standard and been around and
> now they also have velour chrome, satin chrome, satin nickel,
> brush nickel, Satinox, platinum, matt platinum, silver, polished
> silver, high grade matt steel, polished steel...
>
> Is this a conspiracy, so you will always buy the entire group
> from them,
Seems likely; there's a big advantage if a manufacturer can make
sure that you have to come back to them for any additional bits or
supplies. (Just ask Steve Jobs, or the makers of office printers.)
-snip-
> At least corrosion is always the same color.
And it never sleeps.
--
Cheers, Harvey
Architectural and topographical historian
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