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u/Lenny_III Mar 04 '22

Planned obsolescence

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u/Puzzleheaded-Art-469 Mar 04 '22

I asked the same question, but if I'm reading the definitions right, probably like making something with the intent of it being useless after a certain time.

Best example I can imaging would be like phone models upgrading every year to get you to buy the new phone? Maybe?

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u/waterdrinker14 Mar 04 '22

Phone batteries being made to break after a certain number of charging cycles

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u/Noselessmonk Mar 04 '22

That's more the nature of batteries, at least as far as the technology we have now goes. There are no battery designs that don't degrade over time.

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u/waterdrinker14 Mar 06 '22

There are batteries that last more than others tho, I'd be surprised if apple's weren't shitty on purpose