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Nice to see that display technology enshittification is continuing apace. Well-cared-for CRTs from 50 or more years ago still work. Meanwhile, Game & Watch game
by bitwize 2y ago
Nice to see that display technology enshittification is continuing apace. Well-cared-for CRTs from 50 or more years ago still work. Meanwhile, Game & Watch games and other 80s gadgets -- even new old stock ones -- are turning into useless kipple that will never be seen in working order again, because the irreplaceable custom LCDs are deteriorating. I can't wait for future retro enthusiasts to discover the 10-year (or less) half-life on OLED devices like the recent rev of Switch.
- ThrowawayTestr 2y agoAre you implying that the dying LCDs of 40 year old video games are an example of enshittification?
- bitwize 2y agoNo, but the LCDs in more recent laptops and devices are doomed to a similar fate, on 40-year or less timescales, and the world has literally forgotten how to make a more durable display. There's like one active manufacturer of CRTs left, and they only cater to military applications like fighter-plane HUDs (and charge an arm and a leg), which means the standard for display technology longevity has gone down.
- ThrowawayTestr 2y agoAnd this is an example of enshitification?