Aside from the typical planned obsolescence for the purpose of recurring revenue, I found this particular example very interesting: https://news.ycombinator.com

Aside from the typical planned obsolescence for the purpose of recurring revenue, I found this particular example very interesting: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32462954 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32462954 It’s classic greenwashing - a more efficient fridge is obviously better, right? Except they use extremely thin oil so it dies in a few years. Another interesting narrative is how Segway shut down the production of their scooter because they were so well made that they weren’t selling enough! https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23621279 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23621279 It’s a weird world and I wish I could just have my cake and eat it too.