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While i like the idea and most of the others here i think a more practical approach would be to force a labeling requirement for the guaranteed time span a devi
by mercora 10y ago
While i like the idea and most of the others here i think a more practical approach would be to force a labeling requirement for the guaranteed time span a device will get timely security updates.
This way it becomes part of the specs manufactures try to be competitive on and therefore creates an incentive to let that number go up. It would be clear from the start what is the lifespan i could expect of the device and makes me able to better understand price advantages which now are often hidden or not exposed.
- mtgx 10y agoMaybe a mix of both would work best. Like right now in the EU they are considering making software updates mandatory for all devices for as long as the warranty exists (which is 2+ years for all electronics). Maybe do that, too, in the U.S., and then do something like "We guarantee warranty period +1/+2/+5 years of updates." Smartphones aren't even the devices with the longest lifecycle. Think about all of the "smart TVs" and "smart fridges" out there that people want to use for 10+ years, but they may never get a single update. Something definitely needs to do be about this regulatory wise, and it needs to happen soon before we're already surrounded by dozens of smart electronics everywhere we go, and not one of them had received a single updated after purchase.