I really wish there were consumer electronics that are built to last. I know, with such a rapid pace of development nobody cares, but if find it disgusting and

I really wish there were consumer electronics that are built to last. I know, with such a rapid pace of development nobody cares, but if find it disgusting and unnecessary. In June, my Samsung Galaxy S3 will have served me 10 years. I think that would be okay as a default age for smartphones. Instead, nearly every consumer electronic with a battery becomes useless after 24-36 months. Sure, after 10 years the smartphone doesn't run the latest mobile games anymore, but most apps like chat, browser, Spotify, etc. still work. In fact, the biggest issue are software updates (security). However, there are also hardware factors that have made it possible to use the phone for so long: 1. wireless charging (the micro USB port is flaky since 6 years or so) 2. sd card slot for extendable memory 3. easy to change battery The only thing that will become a problem and that was hard to anticipate 10 years ago, will be the RAM. With just 1GB it inherently limits the parallel use of apps. However, after 10 years that is fine, but other things, like software updates, are unnecessary limiting factors IMHO.