A few product reviews
For those of you that don't know me, I can probably tell you how I would design just about every product I own a little differently. So here are some thoughts on some products I've bought over the past few years.
2008 Audi A4 Avant
So far I love this car. The one part of the car that annoys me the most is the manual. I'm pretty good with technical manuals but this one is bad. The Audi website was also useless when trying to understand the differences between some of the options.
Bosch 800 Series Nexxt Washer (WFMC8400UC)
My washer (the one that came with my house) stopped agitating late last year--or maybe sooner since it was by chance that I happened to look in there during a wash cycle--so I was glad to upgrade to the greener option of a front load washer. I chose the Bosch 800 because the discontinued 500 was well rated in Consumer Reports. A couple of months later, the Consumer Reports review of the 800 came out and the Bosch 800 didn't do so well. It was rated as not very gentle on clothes and I would agree with that assessment. Seems like all my clothes come out really twisted with each other. I'm also annoyed that some cycles are limited to lower spin speeds. If you have a smaller laundry room, I would avoid this set since the doors don't stay open unless you can open them 180 degrees. One positive comment is that it's installed on my second floor and shakes my house less than my old top loader--although I have no comparison to other front loaders. It's also really quiet.