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This show is happening partly because my TV set broke. It was a big flat screen Samsung purchased in 2008, and it suddenly wouldn't turn on.
I asked about TV repair on Facebook and was surprised at how many people told me that nobody fixes anything anymore. So I posted again on Facebook, writing "Really, I just have to throw it out?"
A couple of things happened. While doing a little online research on my own, I discovered that my problem was a fairly common one with certain sets in the brand and that Samsung had been pretty good about fixing them. And when I checked back on Facebook, I found myself in touch with Heather Toth, a Samsung certified tech whom you'll meet today.
But I was interested in a larger way about the resignation people feel in the face of expensive things that break.
Today, a conversation about what can be fixed, what can't, and why.
Leave your comments below, e-mail colin@wnpr.org or Tweet us @wnprcolin.
***This show originally aired on January 4, 2012***
