3 ms·
> Perhaps, but it's two points on the same continuum. They really aren't. All engineered products are designed to meet a target service life. Even today's hous
by rumanator 7y ago
> Perhaps, but it's two points on the same continuum.
They really aren't. All engineered products are designed to meet a target service life. Even today's houses are designed with a design lifespan of 50 years. A consumer product is not different.
- perl4ever 7y agoSaying all products have an engineered service life is beside the point. Planned obsolescence is not transparent. They don't tell you what those engineering decisions are - they don't put labels saying this item costs $X/year and this item costs $Y/year. Consumers would choose differently if they had trustworthy information for everything. Saying people are ok with that is like saying people choose to get melamine in their milk if they choose the cheapest.