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28 sats \ 5 replies \ @Aardvark OP 10h \ parent \ on: Is there a solution for planned obsolescence? AskSN
Unfortunately, there's probably a bit of truth to your statement. I know that it's a talking point for the anti-capitalist crowd, although it doesn't necessarily make them incorrect. Their solutions however, tend to be pretty horrific.
No? As in, its a thing?
Can somebody show me the smoking gun, please?
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The smoking gun that is planned obsolescence? Ok. How about the fact that you can't replace the batteries in your ear buds.
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Yeah, gimme the actual planning document. If its planned, let us see the planners' idea. I'll wait.
(Per Occam's razor, it just seems an easier explanation to invoke (cost) efficiency or tech optionality)
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Apple has been sued and admitted it purposely slowed iPhones down. The company has since settled with the class actions and admitted this was the case.
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Occam's razor, if i was selling something, I'd want it to break and be replaced. How is that not pretty simple?
If you want me to have access to internal documents stating that people are intentionally acting in their own best interests, I can't provide you one from a current company. Although, again, if i was a company, I wouldn't be broadcasting that particular feature.
There certainly is historical documentation of this behavior https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebus_cartel#:~:text=The%20Phoebus%20cartel%20was%20an,an%20example%20of%20planned%20obsolescence.
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