"turning products that might last 15 years into ones that must be replaced every five years."
That's the idea.
The reason IOT is being applied to otherwise mature technologies (Refrigerators, Ovens, Washing Machines, etc.) is to increase the purchasing cycle and design in 5-year obsolescence.
The whole "battery is not replaceable so I have to throw it away" is a design choice based on cost, not customer demand.
I just wonder what's going to happen when all the people spending $300-500 on wireless headphones find out they have a glued-in non-replacable battery that will turn their expensive "investment" into landfill within about 3 years.
It's an environmental nightmare, but will they go out and repeat the same mistake for another $300-500 or realize a wire isn't all that bad a lot of the time?
The solution is simple, double the mandated warranty period. Let companies worry about keeping the products working for that long, and while some people will choose to replace before the warranty is up, they will be useful longer to the next owner. Less will get thrown out.
"turning products that might last 15 years into ones that must be replaced every five years."
That's the idea.
The reason IOT is being applied to otherwise mature technologies (Refrigerators, Ovens, Washing Machines, etc.) is to increase the purchasing cycle and design in 5-year obsolescence.
The whole "battery is not replaceable so I have to throw it away" is a design choice based on cost, not customer demand.
APPLE to thin and to hard to repair $5000 imac pro is really bad storage locked to the T2 chip on board as well?
It's an environmental nightmare, but will they go out and repeat the same mistake for another $300-500 or realize a wire isn't all that bad a lot of the time?