In the case of technological products, make no mistake: the consumer does not want products to last 10 years. You can surely run a 10 year old computer, but wh

In the case of technological products, make no mistake: the consumer does not want products to last 10 years. You can surely run a 10 year old computer, but what are you going to do with it? Does anyone want a 5 year old cell phone? So long as we continue to make advancements at the pace we're moving, there is no demand for consumer electronics that last that long. So long as each generation gets cheaper or better (which for the most part is true) and we figure out a decent recycling process (and I think we have) let's just keep moving. I think it's a very fair point in other, slower-innovating industries.