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It's not planned obsolescence, it's wear and tear. If my bike's groupset (chainring, chain and cassette) starts making awful noises and misses shifts after 50,000 miles of hard riding in all sorts of weather does that mean the bike needs to be thrown away? No, it just means that some parts have worn out and needs replacing.
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How is Apple different from any other company. We live in a disposable country. I doubt there are very many manufacturers that would rather you repair an item than buy new.
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OK. Planned obsolescence isn't the right term here, and I know we need to acknowledge wear and tear. But a functioning phone seems to be the most compelling reason for most people to upgrade—not features. I'm not dismissing those features, but a functioning phone is the impetus for many people.
Fortunately, I don't feel the need to upgrade my bike when I get a pinch flat, and I don't need to trade in my car when the breaks start squeaking.
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A battery should be user-replaceable in just about any consumer good with a battery that has an optimal lifespan that is likely to be less than that of the item itself. Forcing upgrades by being a d*ck about battery replacement is greedy and wasteful.
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I replaced my 6 last March after 3 years of use. But I bought a refurb 7, not the then current iPhone 8. My next phone may very well be a refurb 8, if they are available when I want or need to replace the 7. The prices for the X models just make me cringe.
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Well, there's Patagonia, and, uh...