As you see, it isn't just Apple, it's our whole economy. Building products that are durable and maintainable are better for the user and a less wasteful us of r

As you see, it isn't just Apple, it's our whole economy. Building products that are durable and maintainable are better for the user and a less wasteful us of resources, but building things to be disposable is better for the short-term corporate bottom line. So all manufacturing tends to move in that direction.