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- From: Adrian.Waterworth@newcastle.ac.uk (Adrian Waterworth)
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- Subject: Re: US as No. 1 (3 data books)
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- Date: 28 Jan 93 09:21:40 GMT
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- rdavis@convex.com (Ray Davis) writes:
-
- >Adrian.Waterworth@newcastle.ac.uk (Adrian Waterworth) writes:
-
- >>As for the availability of
- >>different goods and services, I find it hard to believe that the range
- >>of products available in the US is so much greater than those in any
- >>other developed nation.
-
- >Really it is. You wouldn't believe how much more the selection
- >and variety is in most areas of merchandise. I know it's hard
- >to believe, but if you grew up in the states and find yourself
- >living elsewhere, you wonder how folks can put up with so little
- >choice and such crap quality (in *some* cases - not all!).
-
- Hmmm. Still not convinced. Although I would not say that I
- have travelled widely, I have visited the US, one or two bits of Europe
- and bits of North Africa. The only place that seemed to have a more
- restricted range of goods/services than anywhere else was Tunisia. And
- it was a long time ago when I was there, so presumably things may have
- improved by now.
-
- >On the minus side, us Amis have to put up with a buttload of
- >competition between all these companies, which results in much
- >too much advertisement [the `s' for your benefit B-)]. Aaaargh!
- >Most of europe isn't plagued with the everpresent billboard in
- >yer face.
-
- I'll go along with that sentiment.
-
- >>From a personal point of view, I cannot think
- >>of anything significant that I might want to obtain that I couldn't
- >>obtain here in the UK.
-
- >Well how could you if you don't know what you're missing, or you're
- >not used to the selection?
-
- A perfectly valid statement, except that I have visited the US.
- Now, although I was only in the States for a short time and only
- visited a couple of places (so you may say - perhaps correctly - that
- my experience was not representative), I didn't see any commodity on
- sale in the US that I couldn't buy (if necessary, in some equivalent
- form, i.e. different brand name/manufacturer but same product) over
- here in the UK.
-
- Mind you, one thing that I will admit to is that many (most?)
- goods are cheaper to buy in the US than they are in the UK. So maybe
- all of that competition does pay off after all! (Even if the endless
- advertising does become a pain in the sit-ons.)
-
- >>Adrian.Waterworth@newcastle.ac.uk
-
- >What ever happened to the old castle?
-
- Good question. When I find out, I'll let you know.
-
- Cheers!
- Ade.
-
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