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[–] ODuffer@lemmy.world 178 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Hitachi - Magic wand, Hydraulic excavators, Scanning Electron Microscopes.

[–] Rozauhtuno@lemmy.blahaj.zone 49 points 2 months ago

My 3 favorite activities.

[–] higgsboson@piefed.social 40 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

They sold the rights to make the magic wand about a decade ago. No longer Hitachi, alas.

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 50 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Because Hitachi was embarrassed about their innocent personal massager being used for such unwholesome activities. Literal PR move.

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 39 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I thought Magic Wands were used almost exclusively for holesome activities.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

You're not supposed to put that thing into your hole.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Says who?

You gonna tell?

[–] vrek@programming.dev 20 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Just like TI... They no longer make the famous calculator

[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 25 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Well that makes sense, he had to focus on his music career.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

Get off my lawn

[–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 months ago

Wich turned it basically into an US exclusive product, and pretty much impossible to get outside of there

[–] red_bull_of_juarez@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Mitsubishi: pens, cars, nuclear power plants.

[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

They fucked up San onofre so bad it's now being decommissioned 😡

https://newsroom.edison.com/stories/sce-formally-serves-mitsubishi-with-notice-of-dispute

It was a $680mill job, and SoCal Edison (SCE) had such an inept legal team, they missed a term in the contract with Mitsubishi which limited payout for failure within the 20yr warranty to $125mill.

Can you fucking believe that shit? I only found this out after investigating why there was a $3 "decommissioning fee" on my first electric bill after moving to California.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

"Yeah can I get uhhh, a medium sized family sedan, an air conditioner, and a capesize containership?"

[–] excral@feddit.org 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

ACs, planes, CNCs, and solar and wind energy, too.

But like many Japanese corporations, they are legally distinct but interlocked companies, see Keiretsu.

[–] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 1 points 2 months ago

and plastic. I CNC Mitsubishi plastic with a Mitsubishi controlled machine.
funny how that works, but it do be like that.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago

Just Zaibatsu things...

[–] redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Mitsubishi and GE can beat that.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

GE

They own the Sheinhardt Wig Company and NBC!

[–] redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

They also make trains, industrial and automotive components and some random bullshit for the military I can't remember