In this current era of rapid technological advancement, it has become advantageous to a company's bottom line to ensure that users cannot repair their devices. This occurs in pretty much every technological sector whether that is phones, cars, etc. through warranty voiding, making the device unnecessarily complicated, or making it extremely expensive to repair as special equipment is usually needed. Through a cultural shift towards not wanting the latest tech as well as political action to make the right to repair cemented in law, I can envision a society where technology is developed to last longer, both physically and computationally, and be easy or inexpensive to repair. #UnleashValues
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Exactly!! It's horrible to think that the people designing our 'better technology' are purposefully making them to last just long enough so we're not mad that they broke while also being soon enough to grant us purchasing a replacement. One thing I find quite interesting is the bathtub curve which is the peak of planned obsolescence and often applied to things with warranties (such as cars, phones, smart watches, etc.). Essentially the warranty you get lasts for however long the product is supposed to perform at its peak (or with a few random failures) and then when you hit the period of increased failure rate, that's exactly when the warranty runs out!! If you want to read more about the bathtub curve then here's a helpful link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathtub_curve