[mythtv-users] seagate giving refunds out

[John Drescher]

> > So, to use an analogy, if automakers quietly got together and decided
> > that "HP" would no longer mean "horsepower," but rather "hokum
> > points," and then sold cars with elevated "HP" figures, that would be
> > the consumer's fault?  Would it make a difference if they influenced
> > some industry trade group to declare "hokum points" a legitimate
> > unit?
> >
Speaking of HP about 10 years ago something like this happened with
electric motors. I mean for a 15A 115V outlet the biggest electric
motor you can have is around 3HP yet power tools (air compressors,
saws, vacuum cleaners ...)  all now sell models that are rated 5 or
more "peak" HP.

John