電気製品の型番|Model Number of Electrical Products|2020/12/14

掃除機の調子が悪くて買い替えようと思った。まずどこのメーカーにしようかとネットでリサーチする。ハンディタイプが欲しいのだが、ダイソンは重いし、他のメーカーだと吸引力が弱そうだ。ルンバのサブ機だったらやっぱりマキタかなぁとメーカーを絞ってゆく。その後メーカーのサイトで機種を選ぶ。型番違いがずらりと揃っている。外観だけだとその差が分からず金額はオープン価格だと比較できない。間違い探しのようにスペック表を見比べる。暗号表のような記載に違いが分かっても意味がわからない。その頃には判断能力が失われているが、記号の一つでも間違えると、変な色の商品が届いたり、古い型番だったりする。機種が決まったらその後は購入サイト選びだ。お店の信頼性、金額、クレジットカード利用の可否...。まだまだ先は長い。(絵と文:サカキテツ朗)
The vacuum cleaner wasn't working well and I thought I'd buy a new one. First, I research online to find out which manufacturer to use. I want a handy type, but Dyson is heavy, and other manufacturers seem to have weak suction power. I want to get it as a Rumba’s sub machine, I choose the manufacturer, Makita. Then I select the model on the manufacturer's site. There are a lot of different model numbers. The difference cannot be seen from the appearance alone, and the amount cannot be compared with the open price. I compare the spec tables as if I am looking for a mistake. I don't understand the meaning even if I understand the difference in the description like the code table. By that time, the ability to judge was lost, but if I make a mistake in even one of the symbols, I may receive a product with a strange color or an old model number. Once the model is decided, then I need to choose the purchase site. The reliability of the store, the amount of money, the availability of credit cards ... There is still a long way to go. -Text and illustration by Ted Sakaki