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> there should probably be a law that says an electronic device has to be supported until at least 80% of the units stop being in use Maybe not a law, since it
by GhostVII 9y ago
> there should probably be a law that says an electronic device has to be supported until at least 80% of the units stop being in use
Maybe not a law, since it seems like a bit of an overreach to force a company to continue working on a product they don't want to, but some sort of incentive program would be interesting.
- FireBeyond 9y agoConsumer protection laws. "Hey, I bought this $2000 laptop last year", an investment of their money. Company, "Too bad. We don't care. Buy another one." An investment in ensuring a device is able to live out a normal life. Laws come into place because companies show, repeatedly, that given the option they'll have absolutely no reluctance to be apathetic to that.