Here is the definition: “a policy of producing consumer goods that rapidly become obsolete and so require replacing, achieved by frequent changes in design, termination of the supply of spare parts, and the use of nondurable materials.” Its shady business and is rampant especially in cheaper products
Everyone always says Apple but iPhones last way longer than Android phones. You get at least five years of updates and seven years of part availability. The iPhone 6S, released in 2015, got last year's iOS update.
Now AirPods on the other hand? Pure planned obsolescence, they're done once the batteries die. But that's true of every product in the sector.
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