Bosch Appliance - RUMOR MILL!

I caught word in the wind this week of a pretty big change for Bosch appliances.  To keep it short and simple, Bosch is doing away with their large capacity front load washers and dryers (currently called 'Vision').  They will, however, keep making their smaller Axxis lineup.

I guess this shouldn't come as a big surprise, due to their competition coming out with bigger or the close to the same size for considerably less.  A great example of this is the Frigidaire set - FAFS4272LW and FASE7073LW.  I've seen this around for as little as $1099 - and then Frigidaire has a $100-$300 mail in rebate available.  The Frigidaire measure .2 cubic feet smaller then the Bosch, but comes with steam on both the washer and dryer.

I think I would be exiting the market myself...

Samsung Appliance President's Day Sale

For those of you who are unaware, Samsung picks several holidays a year and runs promotions around them.  If you are in the market it is always a good idea to wait for and then take advantage of these deals when they run them, as you can save a pretty penny.

The current example of such is Samsung's President's Day Promo.  On 2/20/2011 you can save up to 20% on all of their appliances.  One great example is the stainless steel french door refrigerator - model RFG297AARS.  This refrigerator usually is advertised for $2,699.  The President's Day special promotion puts the advertised price at $2159, but I wouldn't settle for that price - you can find these models (even today - no waiting for President's Day) for the $1899 - $1999 price on the internet (specifically EBAY).  From the listings I saw, that INCLUDES shipping.

The New DCS

I've always been a fan of DCS. The only issue I've had with it is the nitty-gritty aesthetics. The fit and finish was just too commercial on the ranges. I mean it had exposed screws, exposed elements, etc. It seems with their new launch they've addressed this appearance issue, as is evidenced in the following images:

No exposed screws!!!

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