I dislike their conclusion of "I really do feel we as a society are, in the relentless march of late-stage capitalism, destroying part of our own history simply

I dislike their conclusion of "I really do feel we as a society are, in the relentless march of late-stage capitalism, destroying part of our own history simply because there’s no profit in keeping it." It's a very cynical take on the fact that as a society we aim to design and build better products and therefore use those products over old. Particularly because the author was concerned purely because they are an archivist and historian. With seeming no productive use of the older technology aside of historical value. Does that mean that the new PS5 should have a VHS drive to accommodate historians? No, you can still buy and own a second hand VHS drive. I don't see why it is viable for companies to spend their time innovating and designing new products only to have to think about keeping historic software designs alive. I understand there is of course a balance between compatibility with older software and the new. But you pick and choose your battles.