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Chris -- 2018-04-11
Google counts on Nov. 13, 2006
1,400,000 “built to last”
55 “billed to last”
It used to be that the engineering department would make things “built to last.” Now, I guess, it’s the job of the marketing department to have them “billed to last.” (It’s one thing to say an event is billed to last for a certain duration, but not a product).
Examples:
New Flooring — Without SnagsIf the carpet will be replaced at the end of the lease, there is no sense in selecting a product billed to last 30 years. For the majority of applications, ...
www.facilitiesnet.com/bom/article.asp?id=5221 – 34k – Cached – Similar pages
Fast forward to VCR’s future / Digital recording devices threaten …Images or other data stored on DVDs don’t degrade and are billed to last 30 to 100 years. “I have a zillion tapes I need to slowly migrate to DVD,” DeLoura …
www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file … e=business – 38k – Cached – Similar pages
Spring is finally here, biking, iPod shuffle – Michael P. O’ConnorThe 512Mb one will hold 8 hours of music and the battery is billed to last 12 hours that should be more then enough music to get most people though any …
blog.mikeoconnor.net/?postid=363 – 15k – Cached – Similar pages
TheShoestring – Housing Projects: Home, Cheap Home – Bright Ideas …The relatively new compact fluorescent bulbs are billed to last five to ten years. The package says they use 75% less energy than an incandescent bulb! ...
theshoestring.com/index.php?articleID=6261§ionID=150 – 20k – Cached – Similar pages
Paddlin’ manThe urethane hull, if treated with the same care given a fiberglass hull, is billed to last up to 30 years. This is part of what has made Fink a fan. ...
outdoors.mainetoday.com/kayaking/020519kayaks.shtml – 30k – Cached – Similar pages
X’S-Drive 2 XL VP2260 portable storage unit – Engadget… and a new long life built-in rechargeable battery is billed to last for two hours of usage; available at a price point of about £140 (about $250). ...
www.engadget.com/2005/07/22/xs-drive-2- … rage-unit/ – 94k – Cached – Similar pages
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