"Planned obsolescence" refers to the deliberate strategy used by manufacturers to make products that will become outdated or inoperable after a certain period of time. It means that instead of creating durable products, companies intentionally design them to have a shorter lifespan, requiring consumers to replace them more frequently.
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The wider issue
of planned obsolescence in mobile technology was recently pushed to fore after it emerged that Apple was purposefully slowing down older devices.
Owners had since complained that their iPhones were becoming slower and accused Apple of engaging
in planned obsolescence.
Sonos» business model differs from most consumer - electronics companies: It doesn't rely
on planned obsolescence for ongoing revenue.
The styling of the 1949 Diamond T Model 201 pickup can be traced back to 1936 (Diamond T didn't go in
for planned obsolescence).
A $ 499 Tablet that suffers
from planned obsolescence every two to three years is too expensive for 95 % of the World's Population.
While everything sounds good at first, the changes that Apple made are believed to have pushed some iPhone users to newer - generation models, a move that is often referred to
as planned obsolescence and which is not only unfair for customers, but also illegal in some markets.
Apple also faces a criminal investigation in France, a country
where planned obsolescence — intentionally ensuring products are no longer viable after a specified period of time — is illegal.
I wont go into speculative reasons of their wrong behavior such as, premium shells rolling higher, matchmaking being rigged, or releasing overpowered pay to win content (then nerfing it when they release new pay to win content,
aka planned obsolescence), or anything else which cant be verified but is widely thought as true, I will simply state the facts which are more than enough to show you this game is not worth your time or money.
The company explicitly
rejected planned obsolescence and annual model changes, stating its expectation that you would keep your handsome but not flashy Volvo wagon a long time.
I know I've said it before, but it is very appropriate... I
think Planned Obsolescence has reached a New Low, when EVerything Tech is reduced to a Digital Doorstop the moment you get it home!
Inside, visitors will
find Planned Obsolescence, the inaugural exhibition curated by Khorasheh and Herget — who studied together at the Sotheby's Institute of Art — featuring Horowitz's most recent works on paper and canvas, as well as his pieces from a year - long project to create one drawing a day for 365 consecutive days.
Questions for Annie Leonard, Part 3: The Price of Our Stuff Questions for Annie Leonard, Part 4: How Do You Deal
with Planned Obsolescence?
With hundred of thousand of line of code to modify every aspect of the phone you really believe that Apple made this
without planned obsolescence in mind?
It's clear that controversies like this — underpinned by conspiracy theories
around planned obsolescence — sprout up because there is a lack of communication between device manufacturers like Apple and consumers.
But while Echoes will likely continue to see for some time, thanks in part to regular refreshes of the line, Amazon is working on its
own planned obsolescence.
That did not stop numerous entities from suing the Cupertino company, with France wondering whether Apple violated the country's
planned obsolescence laws.
As Mark Hibben, who regularly publishes about Apple at Seeking Alpha, explains in an article entitled «Apple: iPhone Throttling Is
Not Planned Obsolescence», Apple is not the only company that has throttled smartphone performance for various reasons, with Hibben pointing to clear data showing Samsung has done exactly the same for its S6 and S7 devices.
It includes several tenets, including making no compromises on hardware design,
eliminating planned obsolescence, and offering software that isn't bogged down by unnecessary features users can't remove.
While watches like the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live were the market's guinea pigs, spurred by Google
towards planned obsolescence, it was the release of the Moto 360 in September that opened peoples» eyes to the notion that beauty and smart function could live harmoniously.
While much attention is paid to the coolness of the designs, the concept
of planned obsolescence is pretty much ignored.
Right now, the company just looks like it's kept this important function a secret in the name of earning more money
through planned obsolescence, and that's not a good look for Apple.
The environmental advocacy group, whose name roughly translates to «
stop planned obsolescence,» claims that Apple violated French laws which prohibit companies from intentionally reducing the lifespan of a product to increase the replacement rate.
«With this complaint, France is the third country (after the United States and Israel) in which the Cupertino company is questioned
for planned obsolescence.
From planned obsolescence, to unnecessary packaging and single - use coffee pods, disposability has been designed into so many everyday things.
At this point, the company is under investigation in several countries for
alleged planned obsolescence, and is sent to court as part of a growing number of class - action lawsuits claiming it slowed down iPhones on purpose without users» consent.
The company is also facing a criminal probe in France (
where planned obsolescence is illegal), an investigation from Italy's antitrust organization, and multiple class action lawsuits.
With more lawsuits piling up, Apple is trying to make it very clear that they are not engaging
in planned obsolescence or other deceptive tactics to part consumers with more of their money.
Lawsuits more or less rooted in allegations of
planned obsolescence have been filed against Apple in several U.S. states, Israel, and France.
«This will likely feed into the «
planned obsolescence» narrative.»
«Fiat currency encourages consumption,» and that leads to
planned obsolescence of consumer products and waste that harms the environment, said Clark.
It takes initiative, a mindset of
planned obsolescence and innovation, and a concerted effort to «see around the corner,» to see things that your customers will need, even if they don't realize it yet.
Some users saw the announcement as proof that the company had engaged in «
planned obsolescence,» a scheme to degrade the old devices to force users to upgrade.
Apple is not admitting to
planned obsolescence.
The development of
planned obsolescence.
It's a bit suggestive to state that people only want new stuff because of
planned obsolescence and «percieved obsolescence» [sic].
Part 5 of a 5 - part seriesBy Allen Frances * When the third edition of psychiatry's manual of mental illness, the DSM - III, was published 30 years ago, there was great optimism it would soon be the willing victim of its own success, achieving a kind of
planned obsolescence.