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0 sats \ 4 replies \ @aoeu 23 Jan \ parent \ on: Expensive fridges are dying young. Owners are suing, claiming fraud tech
I had a Powerbook that used for about a decade. It was what I used up until my current M1 Pro MBP. Maybe Apple makes older functional products look old, but that could be because of the features on the newer models rather than a sinister programming to stop your older product from working.
I don't think they try to make things not work over time. I think they try to make things look old and out of vogue. Hence my analogy with fashion. I don't really view it as sinister. After all people can choose to buy other products. I think they want you buying new Apple products every few years whether you need them or not though. The term planned obsolescence triggers sinister conspiracy vibes. I don't think that is the case. I think its just how they compete. Fashion over function. They have some of the greatest designers in the world.
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Well they did get sued for slowing down older model iPhones on purpose. They were forced to stop it.
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That's true but the stated reason for slowing down older models was because degraded batteries caused issues with reliability of the phone. This process still happens now but I think there is at least a message that pops up telling you what is happening and you have the option to turn that feature off. The fine was for making that software change without alerting the user.
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