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Message started by Spot of Borg on Apr 24th, 2012 at 12:50pm

Title: New Light bulb
Post by Spot of Borg on Apr 24th, 2012 at 12:50pm
Obviously an American article though

Really? A whole 10W?

SOB


Quote:
Perhaps in honor of Earth Day, you can now get one of Philips’s incredible, seemingly infinite-lasting light bulbs for less than half of what you would have paid a week ago. The company said that in stores this week, the bulb will be available with a $10 instant rebate, making the price paid at the register $50 instead of $60. And in addition to that, consumers are eligible for another rebate of up to $25.

The Philips bulb, which tips the scales at 10W, was engineered to last 30,000 hours. According to the manufacturer, if you compare that life span to the average 60W incandescent bulb, its lifetime value is around $165. Nevertheless, getting customers to wrap their heads around buying a $60 light bulb has been quite a challenge, especially in this economy. Nevertheless, the company thinks it has a winner on its hand.

Philips did manage to win a prize from the US Department of Energy last year, after entering a contest for lighting efficiency. It was awarded $10 million. Philips said in a statement, “Because the new bulb is 83 percent more energy efficient than the standard 60-Watt incandescent, consumers can now experience new savings for their pocketbooks.”

Title: Re: New Light bulb
Post by Uncle Meat on Apr 24th, 2012 at 1:10pm

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Apr 24th, 2012 at 12:50pm:
Really? A whole 10W?


It's an LED bulb.

At 10-watts it will give off more light than a  60-watt incandescent bulb.

A 60 watt incandescent bulb is rated at approximately 800 lumens.

This 10-watt LED bulb is about 900 lumens.



Title: Re: New Light bulb
Post by Spot of Borg on Apr 24th, 2012 at 1:40pm

Uncle Meat wrote on Apr 24th, 2012 at 1:10pm:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Apr 24th, 2012 at 12:50pm:
Really? A whole 10W?


It's an LED bulb.

At 10-watts it will give off more light than a  60-watt incandescent bulb.

A 60 watt incandescent bulb is rated at approximately 800 lumens.

This 10-watt LED bulb is about 900 lumens.


Huh. Nice. Thanks for explaining that. I want one. For my room so I can read.

SOB

Title: Re: New Light bulb
Post by it_is_the_light on Apr 24th, 2012 at 6:12pm
LIGHT is not limited unto a mere bulb

and so it is

namaste

-:)

Title: Re: New Light bulb
Post by Spot of Borg on Apr 24th, 2012 at 6:45pm

it_is_the_light wrote on Apr 24th, 2012 at 6:12pm:
LIGHT is not limited unto a mere bulb

and so it is

namaste

-:)


Huh?

SOB

Title: Re: New Light bulb
Post by bobbythebat1 on Apr 24th, 2012 at 11:48pm


Quote:
LIGHT is not limited unto a mere bulb

and so it is

namaste



-:)[/quote]

Dear Light,
do you have a beard & wear white robes?
You are starting to remind me of someone.

Title: Re: New Light bulb
Post by Deathridesahorse on Apr 25th, 2012 at 2:20pm

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Apr 24th, 2012 at 6:45pm:

it_is_the_light wrote on Apr 24th, 2012 at 6:12pm:
LIGHT is not limited unto a mere bulb

and so it is

namaste

-:)


Huh?

SOB

Ha, light likes to WAKE everyone up from time to time!

Me, I just like attention!

  :D :D

Title: Re: New Light bulb
Post by bobbythebat1 on Apr 25th, 2012 at 8:00pm
Why do quotes not work on this thread?

Title: Re: New Light bulb
Post by Frances on Apr 25th, 2012 at 8:02pm

Bobby. wrote on Apr 25th, 2012 at 8:00pm:
Why do quotes not work on this thread?


:-?

Title: Re: New Light bulb
Post by bobbythebat1 on Apr 25th, 2012 at 8:51pm

Frances wrote on Apr 25th, 2012 at 8:02pm:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 25th, 2012 at 8:00pm:
Why do quotes not work on this thread?


:-?



Lets see if it works for me now?

Title: Re: New Light bulb
Post by bobbythebat1 on Apr 25th, 2012 at 8:51pm
It's fixed.



Good

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