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by JMiao 6214 days ago
the glass bottle isn't concerned with usability. it's a branding thing.
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I disagree. I don't find either bottle hard to get ketchup out of. But the big difference is what happens when you're done getting the ketchup out. With a glass bottle, I'm left with a plain glass bottle (and metal screw cap) that I can recycle anywhere, or use for just about anything. With the plastic bottle, I'm left with a weird plastic bottle that's really only designed for dispensing one thing.

Reusability is a big part of usability. Generic glass bottles excel at this.

plus, it's easy to get the ketchup out if you know how. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6faDt5trSE