throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-219 hours agoWhat are you plans if one of your devices fail, (or if multiple fails simultaneously)? Do you have any "back up"/"spare" devices to use while your "main" devices are being repaired/replaced?message-squaremessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up145arrow-down12
arrow-up143arrow-down1message-squareWhat are you plans if one of your devices fail, (or if multiple fails simultaneously)? Do you have any "back up"/"spare" devices to use while your "main" devices are being repaired/replaced?throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-219 hours agomessage-square32fedilink
minus-squarechaosCruiser@futurology.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·17 hours agoAs far as computers are concerned, i have more than a few spare devices. Anything else though, not so much. If my toaster, hair dryer or printer dies, I’m totally screwed.
minus-squareMudMan@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up3·17 hours agoAs screwed as a society with same-day online order delivery can be, I guess?
minus-squarechaosCruiser@futurology.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·14 hours agoOh yeah, Americans had those too. Totally forgot. When I ordered stuff from the local non-slave labor retailer, it takes a few days to arrive. Usually something like 2-3 days.
minus-squareMudMan@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 hours agoIt’s normally 1-2 days where I am (not the US, incidentally). Still, I mean… pretty sure I can survive that long without a toaster (or… you know, go outside and buy one from a shop).
minus-squarechaosCruiser@futurology.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 hours agoAs the nearest toaster store is just a 10 min walk away from where I live, I think I can safely continue to ignore Amazon.
As far as computers are concerned, i have more than a few spare devices. Anything else though, not so much. If my toaster, hair dryer or printer dies, I’m totally screwed.
As screwed as a society with same-day online order delivery can be, I guess?
Oh yeah, Americans had those too. Totally forgot.
When I ordered stuff from the local non-slave labor retailer, it takes a few days to arrive. Usually something like 2-3 days.
It’s normally 1-2 days where I am (not the US, incidentally).
Still, I mean… pretty sure I can survive that long without a toaster (or… you know, go outside and buy one from a shop).
As the nearest toaster store is just a 10 min walk away from where I live, I think I can safely continue to ignore Amazon.
Cool. So not totally screwed then.