Every time I buy a new electronic device or appliance, it comes with a massive tome of an instruction manual. But upon inspection, most of those pages are re-printings of the instructions in 5 or 6 (at least) other languages. It's gotten so crazy that now particularly complex manuals (such as for computers) would be so long with all the languages included, the company doesn't even send a hard copy anymore. They just give you a code to download a 600-page PDF.
I prefer to have a hard copy when learning to use a new gadget or appliance. I can park it there next to me for reference while I mess about and learn my way around the thing in question. The PDF solution is a drag, in my opinion, and I'm sure I'm not alone.
Why don't the online stores give customers an option when placing the order of selecting a manual in just the language they prefer? How much extra cost could that really add? I'm assuming it isn't cost-effective, because otherwise someone would have done it by now, but I'm wondering why exactly it isn't.
Anyone know, or have a theory, or some data to link to? Thanks. :)
I prefer to have a hard copy when learning to use a new gadget or appliance. I can park it there next to me for reference while I mess about and learn my way around the thing in question. The PDF solution is a drag, in my opinion, and I'm sure I'm not alone.
Why don't the online stores give customers an option when placing the order of selecting a manual in just the language they prefer? How much extra cost could that really add? I'm assuming it isn't cost-effective, because otherwise someone would have done it by now, but I'm wondering why exactly it isn't.
Anyone know, or have a theory, or some data to link to? Thanks. :)
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