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Old 02-05-2015, 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Idle View Post
I think the death of do it yourself electronics had a lot to do with it as well. Just like autos moved into the realm of 'you can no longer work on them yourself' so did electronics.
Except that neither notion is really true -- lots of electronics can be worked on, or at least aren't any worse to work on than stuff made in the 90s.

Though I have to say that millennial twitter-twits are awfully allergic to getting their hands dirty. SOLDERING! zOMG! Might inhale HEAVY METALS! The HORROR!
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