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The opposite, surely. If there's no market for old hardware, there's no benefit to making new products which hold their value.
by teachingassist 5y ago
The opposite, surely.
If there's no market for old hardware, there's no benefit to making new products which hold their value.
- rahkiin 5y agoWhen a company rents out equipment, the longer the equipment is usable, the more rent can be earned on it. So there is an incentive to have durable products when the income is on a subscription basis.
- bserge 5y agoIt could be even more profitable to do a subscription with a "swap your old one for a new one for a big discount" on a regular basis.