https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2009/04/22/consumer-blues/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 04:21:07 -0400<![CDATA[The bad part about being a compulsive early adopter is, you know it&#8217;s going to be expensive and you can be pretty sure you&#8217;re going to get screwed. The good part is, hey, toys. Or at least that&#8217;s what happened when we moved to Blu-Ray almost as soon as it was available. The Samsung player (the only one available at the time) pretty much sucked, with load times best measured in Popes, and a stubborn refusal to play any discs which had ever even shared a room with some dust in it. And I forgot to buy the Clean Room Service Plan.]]>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:50:06 -0400<![CDATA[Stephen Green]]>https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2009/04/22/consumer-blues-n232360