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Does this seem like a trend that goes beyond just tech products? Clothes, appliances, furniture (with fiberboard) all seem to have lower longevity today, whethe
by SteveGregory 9y ago
Does this seem like a trend that goes beyond just tech products? Clothes, appliances, furniture (with fiberboard) all seem to have lower longevity today, whether it's from lacking updates/service or just lacking durability.
- scribu 9y agoI would certainly be interested to read a comparative analysis of service lifetimes of various appliances, as long as it’s backed by hard data. Otherwise, it’s just survivorship bias: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias
- abiox 9y agoit could be some combination of planned obsolescence and worse-is-better at play.
- Double_a_92 9y agoMight by survivorship bias. You only remember old furniture that survived long enough for you to see it...
- dmitriid 9y ago> all seem to have lower longevity today And they cost significantly less than in the golden days of yesteryear or whatever passes for the mythical past these days.