> A decade replacement cycle for network-connected computing devices is not crazy. Sure it is, and it’s why we desperately need consumer protection laws manda

> A decade replacement cycle for network-connected computing devices is not crazy. Sure it is, and it’s why we desperately need consumer protection laws mandating lifetime security updates for IOT devices. My grandparents had a 100 year old home - some of their light switches were well over 30 years old. Why should I be forced to replace a smart light switch before its useful life is over? Because some company wanted built in obsolescence so they could sell more product? Edit: and to be clear, I’m potentially fine if the vendor takes the approach of open sourcing all firmware as a way to allow lifetime updates if they need to get out of the product for some reason and can’t maintain it themselves. “Reasonable accommodation”?