Re: Yamaha recall

[Valentin Villenave]

On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 11:20 PM, Hans Aberg <address@hidden> wrote:
> Though off-topic, it is pretty funny to those interested in music.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/ygqt45q

LOL -- funny indeed. I'm Fwding it to devel-chat :-)



"""
Yamaha has recalled 20,000 pianos due to a problem with the pedal
sticking, causing pianists to play faster than they normally would,
resulting in a dangerous number of accidentals. The sticky pedal also
makes it harder for pianists to come to a full stop at the end of a
piece making it extremely risky for audiences. Although there have
been a tremendous number of accidentals, fortunately it has so far
caused no deafs. Analysts are wondering if it will put a damper on
their bass market and if they will be able to sustain sales. Congress
is also considering calling in the President of Yamaha for questioning
as to when the company first learned about the treble.

Here's an update on that Yamaha piano recall: Congressional inquiries
brought a sharp response from president Mitsuru Umemura of Yamaha, who
quickly played down the scale of the problem before taking the fifth.
"Only a few modal years are affected by what is a relative minor
problem," he replied tiercely. With no progression towards a
resolution, sales of Yamaha pianos have gone flat, and market analysts
predict an interval of diminished revenue for the company. The
president announced that Yamaha would triadvertising more and fine
tune their marketing strategies in order to augment sales.
"