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Planned obsolescence can be seen as a revenue stream to some.

• jdietrich 11y ago
  It's not planned obsolescence. Batteries that require tools to replace are commonplace in phones and tablets, because they allow the device to be made smaller and stronger. Apple will replace an iPhone battery for $79; Independent repairers charge about half that. You can do it yourself with a screwdriver and a suction cup.
  • hyperbovine 11y ago
    I think the point is that nobody is going to want to use their current iPhone in 7.5 years, let alone 75. That is partly because people like shiny new things, but also because your current iPhone will lose iOS compatibility long before that time.
    • jdietrich 11y ago
      The iPhone 4s and iPad 2 are still getting updates, nearly five years on. I wouldn't be surprised if some of those devices are still plodding along in 2020, particularly iPads being used in PoS applications.