So the manufacturer gets revenue from the sale but externalizes the cost of trashing the device. The buyer personally benefits from many features for cheap, an

So the manufacturer gets revenue from the sale but externalizes the cost of trashing the device. The buyer personally benefits from many features for cheap, and externalizes the environmental cost to society. I say it is good design, from a business perspective. Also, yet another instance of the Tragedy Of The Commons https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons