Not all that harsh. These are often the same companies who provide a user's
guide with no reference to country of manufacture, no web site, nobody to call
or email for support, and on and on. Pride of ownership? NOT! Do they
stand behind their products? Nope!

This has been going on for years with computer hardware manufactured out there
on the Pacific Rim... Ben Myers

On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:00:35 -0400, Tony Harding wrote:

Ben Myers wrote:
My guess is that the latest video card has also failed. Some video cards
simply stop working. Others show strange symptoms. Excessive operating
temperatures are the usual causes. If the cooling fan on a video card gets
clogged or stops spinning, the inside of the graphics chip suffers an internal
electronic breakdown. Cards with nVidia chips seem to fail the most, partly
because the chips run hot and partly because the companies that buy nVidia chips
and manufacture cards sacrifice product quality for lower manufacturing costs.
It's the same manufacturing and business management mindset that has resulted in
tainted cough syrup, poinsonous toothpaste, and lead paint on toys elsewhere in
the consumer sector.

That's a little harsh, IMHO.