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I see two objections here. First, it's often more expensive than people can afford. Most relatives I know are "stuck" buying low-grade appliances/furniture jus
by kerouanton 10y ago
I see two objections here.
First, it's often more expensive than people can afford. Most relatives I know are "stuck" buying low-grade appliances/furniture just because they can't afford more, and they know they will have to replace it in 4-5 years.
Second: fashion/mode/trend. I was surprised to see many people throwing functional appliances, computers and even furniture just because it was outdated, not trending. such as "My old cell phone still works but I'd pass for a retarded if I don't show up my latest iPhone". Same for furniture, curtains, chairs and tables that are still good, but people often change because they want to renew the appearance in their homes. Do many of you still use good'old wooden furniture of your grand-parents in your home?
So, I'm not convinced the "50 years" model would be ideal for everything. Because human nature.
A 10 years model would be great, imho.
- redsummer 10y agoA legally enforced 10 year rule would be great. Works for 10 years or your money back! I've got a mid-2007 iMac I'm still using. Great build quality. Unfortunately the latest macs seem gimmicky - thin iMacs and touchbar MacBooks etc.
- kerouanton 10y agoI don't know if it's the case elsewhere, but for example in France there is a law enforcing a 10 year warranty for every building or repair on buildings. https://www.french-property.com/news/build_renovation_france/assurance_decennale_claim/ https://www.french-property.com/news/build_renovation_france... Apple aims at planned obsolescence. Those 2007 Macs are still reliable (I have one) but you can't upgrade to the latest OS, so you miss security patches... Same for IOS devices.