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The issue I worry about is the planned obsolesce by code. Like the epson printers stop working after so many prints, or Apple phones slowing done when a new mod

The issue I worry about is the planned obsolesce by code. Like the epson printers stop working after so many prints, or Apple phones slowing done when a new model comes out, or BMW charging for heated seats, or other features that 'expire' purely due to some parameter set in software that has nothing to do with the physical components they control. The cars of the future (EV or ICE) will suck because of these problems that no government will ever address.

_aavaa_ 4y ago
> Apple phones slowing done when a new model comes out Is this meme still alive?
- pestatije 4y ago
  Not a meme. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-51413724 https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-51413724
  - _aavaa_ 4y ago
    Did you read the article? > In 2017, the company confirmed it did slow down some models as they aged, but not to encourage people to upgrade. It said the lithium-ion batteries in the devices became less capable of supplying peak current demands, as they aged over time. That could result in an iPhone unexpectedly shutting down to protect its electronic components.
    - Eddy_Viscosity2 4y ago
      You can believe this reasoning if you wish. Do you also believe Starbucks corp when they fire an employee on the spot for being 2 minutes late because they are strong proponents of timeliness? Or because that person was attempting to form a union?
      - _aavaa_ 4y ago
        Except you don’t have to mind read to see Apple’s motives. Get an old iPhone with a bad battery. Benchmark it. Upgrade the battery. Benchmark it again. Compare the results and see if a new battery makes the slowdown go away.
  - phlakaton 4y ago
    The _meme_ is that Apple screwed over its legacy hardware owners though a diabolical act of planned obsolescence. What you're responding to is just the most common medium through which that meme is conveyed.
    - _aavaa_ 4y ago
      It makes even less sense when taken in the context of android handset manufacturers. If you wish to talk about planned obsolescence look at how often they update their own phones.

_aavaa_ 4y ago

> Apple phones slowing done when a new model comes out Is this meme still alive?

pestatije 4y ago
Not a meme. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-51413724 https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-51413724
- _aavaa_ 4y ago
  Did you read the article? > In 2017, the company confirmed it did slow down some models as they aged, but not to encourage people to upgrade. It said the lithium-ion batteries in the devices became less capable of supplying peak current demands, as they aged over time. That could result in an iPhone unexpectedly shutting down to protect its electronic components.
  - Eddy_Viscosity2 4y ago
    You can believe this reasoning if you wish. Do you also believe Starbucks corp when they fire an employee on the spot for being 2 minutes late because they are strong proponents of timeliness? Or because that person was attempting to form a union?
    - _aavaa_ 4y ago
      Except you don’t have to mind read to see Apple’s motives. Get an old iPhone with a bad battery. Benchmark it. Upgrade the battery. Benchmark it again. Compare the results and see if a new battery makes the slowdown go away.
- phlakaton 4y ago
  The _meme_ is that Apple screwed over its legacy hardware owners though a diabolical act of planned obsolescence. What you're responding to is just the most common medium through which that meme is conveyed.
  - _aavaa_ 4y ago
    It makes even less sense when taken in the context of android handset manufacturers. If you wish to talk about planned obsolescence look at how often they update their own phones.