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Not being sarcastic. A single, hi-res, (possibly oled?) screen that needs to be replaced in its entirety vs a bunch of individual components which can be indivi
by phs318u 6y ago
Not being sarcastic. A single, hi-res, (possibly oled?) screen that needs to be replaced in its entirety vs a bunch of individual components which can be individual replaced. The up-front cost may not be too different (possibly the screen is cheaper?) but how robust, how much flex, how much tolerance to vibration does it need to have over 5-10-15 years? And good luck getting one in 15 years. A knob is still a knob even on a wreck. An intact screen? Rare as hen's teeth I imagine. Increasing obsolescence right there.
- dzhiurgis 6y agoNot great comparison but take iPad for example (different scale of production of course). It’s packed with tech and won’t magically rub off even in 50 years of use. Likeliest failure is software obsolescence, battery, charging and drops. It costs $600 and is faster than your computer.