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If it takes 2% more materials to make the components upgradeable, but only 1% of users will do it over the device's lifetime, then that's a net loss for the env
by seryoiupfurds 2y ago
If it takes 2% more materials to make the components upgradeable, but only 1% of users will do it over the device's lifetime, then that's a net loss for the environment.
I don't like it either and I'm not sure I agree, but that's probably their logic.
- goosedragons 2y agoI think their logic is it makes 2% more profit not to do it.
- seryoiupfurds 2y agoOh certainly, their two greatest motivations to build things that way are: 1. Make devices thinner and sleeker 2. Capture value from power users who would otherwise buy the base model and upgrade it themselves But that's probably how they justify it as not environmentally harmful.
- nozzlegear 2y agoThey need not be mutually exclusive conclusions.