Toshiba Ends Incandescent Bulb Production After 120 Years 430
angry tapir writes "Toshiba has stopped production of mass-market incandescent light bulbs, putting an end to a 120-year manufacturing history of the products. The company, which is one of Japan's largest makers of lighting products, had planned to halt production next year but brought up the date by a year. It will now focus on more energy efficient products, including LED (light-emitting diode) lights, which contain a handful of white LEDs and draw a fraction of the power of incandescent bulbs."
Famous phrase.... (Score:3, Funny)
Teacher: And in 1960, it was John Kennedy who said 'It is better to light a LED than to curse the darkness....'"
LED (light-emitting diode) (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Efficiency (Score:3, Funny)
Don't forget the price of convenience, changing a bulb can be incredibly annoying when they're in an awkward location or housing.
That's why I never step it up to Red Alert.
Re:so long... (Score:3, Funny)
You claim a:
(X) medical ( ) economic ( ) environmental (X) aesthetic
issue with CFL or LED-produced light. Your view is incorrect and/or irrelevant, here's why:
( ) Double-blind tests have proved people don't notice the difference anyway
(X) There is no evidence that CFL or LED light causes headaches
(X) The bulbs are available with different colour temperatures
( ) Modern CFLs attain full brightness very quickly
( ) LED bulbs attain full brightness instantly
( ) You are basing your argument on a 50-cent bulb bought at a discount store.
( ) Producing the extra electricity required to use an incandescent bulb releases more mercury into the atmosphere than is in a CFL
( ) Your oil/gas central heating is more efficient than using lights to heat your house
( ) You have to cool your house using inefficient air conditioning for most of the year
( ) The savings are negligible, compared to other efficiency gains that could be made
( ) As demand increases new bulbs will reduce in price
Re:Go, go LED (Score:2, Funny)
The rectal, or the other kind?