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I'm always looking for evidence of planned obsolescense [1] but I didn't realize how effectively it has been implemented by "Big Pantyhose" and that move to buy
by erikig 9y ago
I'm always looking for evidence of planned obsolescense [1] but I didn't realize how effectively it has been implemented by "Big Pantyhose" and that move to buy out and phase out a superior product - deviously brilliant!
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence
- rokhayakebe 9y agoI have another one for you: Google >> Aadvark
- golem14 9y agoHow is this a good example ? What's the quickly obsolete thing Google pushed to effectively kill Aardvark ? I'm with you that I'd like some better question answering service, but I don't think it's fair to blame Google for not trying ...
- petra 9y agoMaybe, you have gathered some info about planned obsolescence ? I find that subject very interesting too.
- cyberfart 9y agoThere are some other examples from Bill Gates/Microsoft in this reddit thread [1]. [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/3aicvf/what_villain_lived_long_enough_to_see_themselves/csd2rrl/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/3aicvf/what_vill...