There shouldn't even be a $YEAR cut-off. Computers are machines, not groceries. The battery life may worsen, but they shouldn't be any slower after N years. pp

There shouldn't even be a $YEAR cut-off. Computers are machines, not groceries. The battery life may worsen, but they shouldn't be any slower after N years. ppc64 and 32-bit x86 computers still work. Developers should meet user needs rather that decide that a perfectly good computer is e-waste. Speaking of e-waste: e-waste is often flown across the world to be recycled. Sometimes, it's actually burned in low-income/underprivileged communities, causing respiratory problems; this is especially devastating for pregnant women and children.[0] Devs really need to think about the carbon footprints of their software. [0]: A detailed look at the environmental and health impacts of e-waste which I highly recommend reading: https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/ehp.1509699 https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/ehp.1509699